Today March 2nd is Texas Independence Day !!! I am celebrating !!! Let's fellow Deaf Texans celebrate !!!!!
Texas Independence Day observed
3/2/2006
The ceremonies marking Texas Independence Day started early Thursday morning at the Texas State Cemetery.
Republic Hill was a fitting location to start the day -- many of the graves here belong to the men and women who started the push for Texas independence.
At a ceremony honoring those who fought in the revolution, re-enactors brought the historic time to life.
The goal was to teach the younger generations that the men and women buried here were real--not just the stuff of legends.
"You look back at the people who made Texas what it is. A lot of these people came here and were looking for a second chance. Texas is a land of opportunity. It always comes with a struggle as well. At the same time, it's a place to live out your dream," Texas author Tweed Scott said.
There are about 60 men who fought in the Texas Revolution buried on Republic Hill, including the man who is considered the father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin.
News 8 Austin will air the annual Texas Independence Day parade live beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4.
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=156610
Texas Independence Day observed
3/2/2006
The ceremonies marking Texas Independence Day started early Thursday morning at the Texas State Cemetery.
Republic Hill was a fitting location to start the day -- many of the graves here belong to the men and women who started the push for Texas independence.
At a ceremony honoring those who fought in the revolution, re-enactors brought the historic time to life.
The goal was to teach the younger generations that the men and women buried here were real--not just the stuff of legends.
"You look back at the people who made Texas what it is. A lot of these people came here and were looking for a second chance. Texas is a land of opportunity. It always comes with a struggle as well. At the same time, it's a place to live out your dream," Texas author Tweed Scott said.
There are about 60 men who fought in the Texas Revolution buried on Republic Hill, including the man who is considered the father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin.
News 8 Austin will air the annual Texas Independence Day parade live beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4.
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=156610