Nov. 26, 2007 - Texas Government
I just joined State Explorations! Here is assignment #10...
My State Capital is? Austin
How long has it been the capital? Austin has been the capital since 1845; 162 years.
When was the city first established? In 1839 Austin became the capital of the Republic of Texas. It remained the capital when Texas became a U.S. state in 1846.
Who was the first person/people to settle there? The Tonkawa Indians were living around Austin at the time Texas became a state.
Post a picture of your state capital
The population of your state capital is? 656,562
Is the capital the largest city in your state? no
If not, what is the largest city? Houston
The smallest city/town in your state? Guerra
Smallest town's population? 8
If you would like to join State Explorations click on the Texas flag in my sidebar.
Comments
Nov. 30, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Narniagirl
Thanks for stopping by my newsletter blog. I'm glad you liked it!
I read your post below, and I agree--stories ARE always changing!
Kylie
Dec. 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Narniagirl
OH, and I forgot to respond to your Thanksgiving comment. To answer your question, we usually always have pumpkin pie, and this year we also had pecan and cherry. I tried cherry pie for the first time, and it was delicious!
Kylie
Dec. 9, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by hebullard
I still don't understand what State Explorations is.
