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

On this day in 1845, six months after the Congress of the Republic of Texas voted for annexation by the United States, Texas was admitted into the Union as the 28th state when President James Polk ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.