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In 2001, the acquired collection moved into the specially built "Leopold Museum" – designed by architects Laurids and Manfred Ortner – as part of the MuseumsQuartier complex. Rudolf Leopold served as the museum’s director until his death on June 29, 2010.
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1836 The Battle of San Jacinto; Texas wins independence. 1836 The Republic of Texas. 1839 Austin becomes capital of Texas. 1839 Texas adopts Lone Star flag. 1846 Texas annexed to the United States. 1846 The Beginning of the U.S.-Mexican War. 1848 The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and the end of the war. 1853 The First Railroad in Texas is ...
It has its roots in the state's enormous geographical area. Texas has a total area of 268,820 square miles (696,241 km²), ranking just behind Alaska in terms of size. But Texas has over 60 times the population of Alaska! According to the 2020 Census Bureau, there are approximately 29 million people in Texas.
The museum was dedicated and formally opened on March 1, 1970. It is the only museum in the state created by the Legislature for the exclusive purpose of interpreting the republic period of Texas history and its material culture.
From a population of about 20,000 in 1830, Texas grew to over 140,000 hardy frontier settlers by the late 1840s. In 1835, honorary Texas frontiersman Davy Crockett had uttered his famous directive, "You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas." Whether following Crockett's example or following their own dreams, thousands of people did just that.
Dec 9, 2016 · A museum patron looks at Nazi propaganda posters on opening night of the State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda exhibit. From Texas Standard: Adolf Hitler said "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." Many historians agree that one of Hitler's most dangerous weapons was his words.
The Flag. Texas entered the Union as the 28th state of the United States. The 28-Star Flag became official on July 4, 1846 and was in use for only one year until Iowa became a state and another star was added. The current 50-Star United States flag (pictured) is most commonly used in modern displays of the Six Flags.
