How the US Bought Half Its Map (and What It Cost)

Six different countries have ruled Texas. This is the whole story, from the Caddo and a tiny cannon to oil, Mission Control and the flag Texans still pledge to every morning. CHAPTERS 0:00 Six flags, one state 0:34 The first Texans 1:19 Spain shows up 2:01 The French mistake 3:14 Mexico and the newcomers 4:30 Come and Take It 6:47 The Republic of Texas 8:12 Joining the USA 9:17 Civil War and Juneteenth 11:13 Cowboys and cattle 12:48 Black gold 14:02 Houston, we have a space center 15:03 Modern Texas NOTES • "Texas" from the Caddo word for "friend" is the most popular explanation of the name, but some historians think it has a different origin. • Six Flags Over Texas took the six historical flags down in 2017 and now flies only American flags. SOURCES • Texas State Historical Association / Bullock Museum, Native peoples of Texas: https://thestoryoftexas.com/discover/... • Texas Standard, on the origin of the word Texas: https://texasstandard.org/stories/the... • Texas Beyond History, La Salle timeline: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/stl... • History.com, the first shots of the Texas Revolution (Gonzales): https://www.history.com/news/the-firs... • American Battlefield Trust, the Republic of Texas: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/ar... • Smithsonian Magazine, the Archive War of 1842: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor... • Texas State Library, annexation timeline: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx... • National Archives, Juneteenth and General Order No. 3: https://www.archives.gov/news/article... • National Archives, LBJ oath of office photo (Cecil Stoughton): https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/pic... IMAGES Historical photos and paintings: public domain (Wikimedia Commons, NASA, National Archives, Library of Congress). City photos: Pexels. MUSIC YouTube Audio Library: Travelling Light (Blue Deer Studio), Summer Thyme (Jeremy Korpas), Banjo Doops (Joel Cummins), Curse Of Old (Density & Time), Restless Heart (Jimena Contreras), From Loving You (Televisions), Desert Drive (Everet Almond). #Texas #History #GooglyAtlas