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Community Profile Network: Hereford History
Why does Texas have a county called "Deaf Smith"? Discover this hero of Texas independence who was a hearing-impaired mounted scout during the struggle with Mexico.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: List of Wounded During the Storm of Bexar, December 1835
View an original spreadsheet denoting casualties and their status after the storming of a Mexican fort at Bexar (now San Antonio), Texas on December 5-10, 1835. Click the link to read a history of the event.
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Gallaudet University: Reading Exercise: Erastus Smith
This biographical sketch provides interesting details about the Battle of San Jacinto, in which Erastus Smith played a vital role.
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Republic of Texas: Paper Money
An overview with images and a brief history of the currency used in the Republic of Texas in the early nineteenth century.