Continuing The American Dream: Texas Today
Continuing The American Dream: Texas Today
The history of the United States has been a short but highly eventful one. And it could be said perhaps that the rapid growth of the United States was and is down to the fact that it is a nation built on dreams. From Manifest Destiny to Martin Luther King dreams have always been important to the American way of life.
A great place to see the realization of the American dream is the southeastern state of Texas. Although having not always been part of the US its famously been governed under the flags of six separate countries Texas has always been part of the American dream. The original colonial belief in Manifest Destiny was based on the idea that it was the fate of the new land to stretch united from west coast to east and reach down to the natural border with Mexico the Rio Grande River in Texas.
Even before it became part of the US Texas played a key role in American history. And since 1845 when it officially became one of the United States is has become somewhat of a tradition for Texas to embody the ideals of America so from its economic boom in the early 1900s due to the discovery of vast oil fields the largest in the country to its moonrace winning NASA control centre in Houston Texas has played an integral part in its nations history.
As well as being an important place in American history Texas is also an area of outstanding natural beauty which includes forested mountains canyons deserts and rivers; which are dotted with old battlefields and colonial missions and are home to wildlife such as black bears mountains lions roadrunners and an array of carnivorous plants!
As well as three of the nation’s largest cities Houston Austin and San Antonio Texas is home to a number of smaller cities which quite often offer a good base for those looking to explore the natural and cultural history of the State.
One such example is Corpus Christi or as it is nicknamed the Sparkling City by the Sea situated in close proximity to Palo Alto Battlefield site of the first major battle of the USMexican War the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and is itself located on the coast opposite the Padre Island National Seashore a teeming wilderness of sand dunes grassland and ocean inhabited by creatures ranging from blacktailed jackrabbits to sharks and dolphins.
Corpus Christi beach itself is also a great place to relax once youve seen some of the natural sights and cultural interests that Texas has to offer and the city provides a fantastic array of seafood restaurants and a number of shopping malls. However for those who prefer home comforts when catching up on their beauty sleep there are also plenty of hotels in Corpus Christi available to those who’d rather not fall asleep on the beach!
About the writer: Elisha Burberry is an online freelance journalist and keen traveller and watersports enthusiast. Originally from Scotland she now resides in London.
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