Discover how Texas, once the independent Republic of Texas from 1836-1845, transitioned from a sovereign nation to the 28th U ...

The annexation of Texas to the United States was a topic of great interest for President Tyler and previous presidents. However, there were significant concerns and challenges associated with the ...

(U. S. Statutes at Large, Vol. V, p. 797-8) Resolved . . . , That Congress doth consent that the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to the Republic of Texas, may be ...

When Mirabeau Lamar took over as president of Texas, the republic’s desire to join the U.S. annexation took a backseat. Slavery was a major reason why it didn’t happen, and why Texas remained ...

While Texas’ nationhood can draw snickers about modern-day secession, its envoys in D.C. were mostly devoted to recognition of independence from Mexico and then annexation by the U.S. Advertisement ...

Hoeck and others think that status quo is a shame, given that the Texas diplomats’ work in securing annexation by the U.S. in 1845 proved to be a truly nation-changing juncture, leading to the ...

Not knowing how or when he would try to regain control of the territory, Texans saw U.S. annexation as a form of protection. In 1837, the Republic of Texas began taking steps to join the United ...

By the mid-1840s, Republic of Texas president Sam Houston helped revived the annexation issue by making it known to the United States that Texas could form an alliance with Great Britain, Haynes said.

Van Zandt was Texas’ chargé d’affaires to the U.S. from 1842 to 1845 and worked for the republic’s annexation. It was a heady time for a struggling nation.

The Republic of Texas holds a unique place in American history as a short-lived independent nation. ... Anson Jones played a crucial role in the annexation of Texas to the United States.