Texas began life three centuries ago as a French colony. That’s right, French. Had things gone a bit differently the Texas Governor would be named Remy Perry, dining on snails would be preferred to steak, and Corpus Christi beaches would be crowded with a bunch of hairy, topless women. France already had Louisiana, though, so didn’t put up much of a fuss when Spain began actively colonizing the area. When Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 Texas became part of Mexico. That was a brief union. That United States was, at the time, in a bit of an expansionist mood itself. America looked south, licked its chops, ... [Read More]