Texas

[barbie jacey]

I canr find anything anywhere, so i wonder if someone can give me any personal knowledge. I'd like to know what Texad was like 110 years ago; things like attitude to race (colour), religion, clutures, camp green lake, and things like that etc.
Thank you
Jackie

[dot.hawkes]

what camp, green and lake ?

[barbie jacey]

well im learning about Louis Sachar, and one of his famous books is called Holes; in this a town called Camp Green Lake is featured - i no it's fiction but any info on the other categories?
thanks
Jackie

[Stu in USA]

There wasn't a Texas 100 yrs ago, it was Mexico!

[dot.hawkes]

well I thought texas became a state in 1845, which was 161 years ago.

[Tatty Rollox]

....... Texas declared itself a Republic in 1836. On 29 December 1845 it became the 28th State of the United States of America. On 1 February 1861 it left the United States and was not re-admitted until 30 March 1870. In 1866 longhorn cattle drives began and here is one ...

[Stu in USA]

My mistake, I was 60 yrs wrong!!