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The name Texas is a Spanish name, which comes from an Indian word
meaning "friends" or "allies." The Republic of Texas achieved its
independence from Mexico in 1836, the same year as the famous siege
of the Alamo in which pioneers Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were
slain. It became the 28th state in 1845. Texas is the second largest
state. Although it has a wild frontier history, today Texas is a
major producer of oil and has important centers of industry and
finance. Frontier cowboys with their 10-gallon hats have long been a
symbol of the state. Cowboys still ride across the plains driving
great herds of cattle; and cowboy hats and boots still make up the
everyday dress of many rural Texans. 
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