Thirteen (13). On February 23, 1836, Sam Houston and John Forbes signed a peace treaty with representatives of the: Cherokee (1); Shawnee (2); Delaware (3); Kickapoo (4); Quapaw (5); Choctaw (6); Biloxi (7); Ioni (8); Alabama (9); Coushatta (10); Caddo of the Neches (11); Tahocullake (12); Unataqua (13) Indians. Unfortunately, the Republic of Texas Congress refused to ratify the treaty. … [Read more...] about Texas History – How Many Indian Tribes Signed the Peace Treaty of 1836?
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Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Jim Valvano (1946-1993) - Basketball Coach Jim Valvano was an inspirational college basketball coach who showed the world that the little things in life are what matter. While the head basketball coach at North Carolina State University, he won the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament against all odds. Valvano is not only remembered for running up and down the court after winning that championship, seemingly in disbelief and looking for someone to hug, but also for his inspirational 1993 ESPY Awards … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
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The best way out of a problem is through it. Anonymous … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – When did the Texas Rangers Become an Official Law Enforcement Entity in Texas?
The Texas Rangers became an official law enforcement arm of the provisional state government in 1835 and have continued to the present. … [Read more...] about Texas History – When did the Texas Rangers Become an Official Law Enforcement Entity in Texas?
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All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them. William F. Halsey … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – When were the First Federal Military Posts in Texas Shut Down?
In 1861, the first major phase of federal frontier protection through a military presence ended when cultural, economic, and political differences between the North and the South resulted in the secession of Texas from the Union. … [Read more...] about Texas History – When were the First Federal Military Posts in Texas Shut Down?
Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Harold Whitworth Pierce (1885-1958) - Banker & Philanthropist Harold Pierce lived in Milton, Massachusetts, and was a partner at Tucker, Anthony & R.L. Day, a Boston investment banking and brokerage firm. When he died in 1958, Pierce left his estate to endow The Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust. The Trust offers grants primarily for projects that will produce long-range benefits through leverage of the Trust’s resources. Grants are made in the areas of education, green and … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Thought for the Day:
Our best friends and our worst enemies are our thoughts. A thought can do us more good than a doctor or a banker or a faithful friend. It can also do us more harm than a brick. Dr. Frank Crane … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – How Many Major Roads were There in Early Texas?
Seven (7). The roads were: (1) Old San Antonio Road from San Antonio eastward to Nacogdoches, San Augustine, and to the Sabine River; (2) La Bahia Road from Goliad to join Old San Antonio Road at the Trinity River; (3) Trammel’s Trace leading north from the intersection of Old San Antonio Road at Nacogdoches to Fulton, Arkansas; (4) Liberty-Nacogdoches Road extended from Old San Antonio Road to the mouth of the Trinity River and to Galveston Bay; (5) Atascosito Road went from the settlements … [Read more...] about Texas History – How Many Major Roads were There in Early Texas?
Taxpayer Beware:
In a recent report in Accounting Today, new documents from the Internal Revenue Service suggest the agency’s criminal tax division has been reading taxpayers' emails without a warrant despite an appeals court decision saying that such conduct violates the Fourth Amendment. The 247 pages of documents were released to the American Civil Liberties Union after the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request. The article also suggested that the IRS routinely uses social media, such as Facebook … [Read more...] about Taxpayer Beware:
