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Texas Guide for Tourist

editor — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 12:16:00 +0000

Texas Guide for Tourist DAW CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST This National Forest in east Texas has forests of hardwoods and pine, boggy areas, many creeks, some lakes, and includes the Neches River. There’s one designated wilderness area, the 3,000-acre Big Slough Wilderness. Activities: The longest trail here for hiking and backpacking is the 20-mile 4-C National Recreation Trail. This trail is closed to horses, but horseback riding is allowed on the Pine Creek Horse Trail, which forms several loops. Canoeing is possible on some of the lakes, and also along the Big Slough Canoe Trail, which circles around the Big Slough

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Texas Guide for Tourist

editor — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:30:00 +0000

Texas CHRONOLOGY The Mexican Revolution leads to massive Mexican migration to the United States. The manifesto El Plan de San Diego calls for armed struggle against exploitation and the return of lands to Mexican Americans. Passage of the Immigration Act of 1917 curbs migration into the United States by requiring an entry tax and a literacy test. Cruz Azul Mexicana is founded in San Antonio. The organization aids impoverished Mexican Americans and emphasizes education. Texas’s white primary act formally disenfranchises many impoverished Texans. Congress creates the U.S. Border Patrol. The New York stock market crashes, and the Great Depression begins.

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