The city of Austin, Texas, is thought to be the live music capital of the world.
The capitol building in Austin opened on May 16, 1888. The building’s dome is seven feet higher than the Capitol in Washington, DC.
“Álamo” is Spanish for cottonwood, which is a tree that grows in Texas.
The official state mammal of Texas is the armadillo.
There were only around 200 Texan soldiers who defended the Alamo against General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s army of 1,800 Mexican troops!
The Battle of the Alamo was part of the larger Texas War of Independence. Texas became free after it won the war in April 1836.
“Remember the Alamo!” was the battle cry that Texans used after their defeat to recruit more volunteer soldiers for the next battle.
Even though Texas gained its independence in 1836, it didn’t actually become part of the United States of America until 1845.
David “Davy” Crockett was a famous frontiersman and congressman from Tennessee. He fought in the Battle of the Alamo.
Texans turned the Alamo into a fortified fortress, complete with 21 cannons!