nPostednon April 21, 2016
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| San Jacinto Monument |
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nTodaynis an important anniversary in the state of Texas – the anniversarynof the day when Texas won its independence from Mexico on thenbattlefield.
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nTexasncelebrates its Independence Day on March 2.n That’s the date in 1836 when settlers in Mexican Texas officialndeclared independence and launched the war we call the TexasnRevolution.
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nTodaynis the date in 1836 when that revolution ended with a decisivenvictory for General Sam Houston and his Texian Army.
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nThenbattle lasted just 18 minutes!
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nSantanAnna was the President of Mexico, at the time, and was right there atnthe battlefield as the head general. He did not die in the battle,nbut rather hid in a marsh. He was captured the next day, and he endednup surrendering and negotiating the peace treaty as a prisoner ofnwar. But Mexican authorities said that they wouldn’t honor anynagreements signed by a prisoner! And for years, the Mexicanngovernment talked about reconquering Texas.
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nObviously, that nevernhappened…
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nHowndo Texans celebrate San Jacinto Day?
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Therenis a re-enactment of the battle, complete with costumes, canons, andnpyrotechnics. There is also a festival with local bands, dancing,narchery lessons, storytellers, a bird show, a snake show, a pettingnzoo, and demonstrations of smithing, weaving, spinning, and othernold-time crafts.
Therenis a re-enactment of the battle, complete with costumes, canons, andnpyrotechnics. There is also a festival with local bands, dancing,narchery lessons, storytellers, a bird show, a snake show, a pettingnzoo, and demonstrations of smithing, weaving, spinning, and othernold-time crafts.n
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nOfncourse, modern life being what it is, the festival and reenactmentnare generally held on the nearest Saturday. This year (2016), that’snApril 23.
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nAlsonon this date:
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Dia de Tiradentes in Brazil
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nAuthor Charlotte Bronte’s birthday
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nJohnnMuir Day
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nKartininDay in Indonesia
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nAnniversarynof Henry VIII becoming king
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nPlannahead:
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