Texas is one of the most prominent and powerful states in the United States of America today, but did you know that it once was an independent nation? Interestingly enough, Texass path to American statehood is a journey filled with enriching history that saw the territory switch nationality a grand total of six times over the course of just four decades. The independent Republic of Texas existed from 1836 to 1846 and the influence of this era can still be felt today among the Texan population who have a culture based on self-sufficiency and self-perseverance. One indicator of the states autonomous past can be seen in the remnants of several Texan embassies across the world. In order to build more international support and recognition, the new nation constructed three embassies and legations with one in Washington DC, another in Paris and the most prominent being the London embassy. But what happened to the Texan embassies and what remains of them?
Chapters 0:00 - The Texan Embassies Which Symbolize Texan Sovereignty 2:32 - Early History of Texas The Path from Spanish Territory all the Way to American Statehood 8:25 - The Three Texan Embassies Which Marked a New Era for Independent Texas 15:25 - Anglo-Texan Relations Britain Playing Both Sides of the Conflict 19:59 - The Effect of Texan Annexation on the Mexican-American War 21:53 - The Legacy of Sovereignty That Lives on the Lone Star State 24:14 - The Three Embassies Which Remain as Proof of the Texan Nation
ITS HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.
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