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On This Day, Dec. 29: Texas admitted as 28th state
In 1845, Texas was admitted into the United States as the 28th state. In 1848 ... In 2007, the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to finish the regular season with a 16-0 record.
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Which SEC school is the real UT? Without Tennessee, Texas ain't Texas
It was James K. Polk, raised south of Nashville, who guaranteed Texas would become a state after he was elected the 11th U.S. president in 1845. As president-elect, Polk's support of President ...