The 1928 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide Page: 53
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centered nmuach of the drana of early Te'I'xaxas history. itHere Travis, (Crockett. Bowie and
a little band of Te'l'as revolutionists perished before the armuy of Santa Ana, March 6,
1836.
doches and comnlletel four others in that founding of Gonzales, (Goliad and several
vicinity, one of which was at the present other cities of that section of the State.
location of San Augustine.
San Antonio was founded in 1718 by the Texas Ceded to Spain.
beginning of the construction of the Mis- Based upon La Salle's expedition,
sion Alamo and during the next half cen- France had claimed Texas, but in 1762 the
tury there was active mission building territory was ceded to Spain. There was
throughout South Texas, marking the some settlement of Texas by Spaniards5:3
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The 1928 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, book, 1928~; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123786/m1/56/?rotate=90: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.