Essays on Texas

In the past year concealed carry has become a less crazy idea to many people in the state of Texas. In Texas 172 school districts allow teachers and staff to carry guns in schools. Not only is this putting children in possible danger, but it...

The Texas economy has experience rapid growths, and declines throughout history. This essay will chronologically explore the circumstances which placed the state of Texas on to its way of becoming a booming economy. It starts with the early settlers that came to Texas to cultivate...

In the article “Trial by Fire” by David Grann, the author raises the question of whether or not Texas has executed an innocent man, named Todd Willingham, who was accused of murdering his three girls in a house fire. On December 19, 1991, a fire...

Throughout 1:47 to 9:52 of The Texas Tribune’s TribCast podcast by entitled “Masturbation fine, bathroom bill, Beto and Will’s road trip,” the dynamics behind a controversial bill that seeks to fine Texas men for each time they masturbate were thoroughly discussed. House Bill 4260 may...

The state of texas has passed some of the countries strictest laws restricting a woman’s right to get an abortion. Despide the landmark decision the supreme court made during Roe. v Wade in 1973, that legalized abortion nationwide, Texas legislation continues to create laws to...

Both stories are similar because they explore the theme of personal identity. Kingston’s “No Name Woman” explores the narrator’s struggles to connect her American identity with the Chinese Identity. Similarly, Cisneros’ “Woman Hollering Creek” explores how Cleófilas’ Chicano identity affects her marriage and relationship. Therefore,...

German culture has had such a huge impact on Texas. It has continued to influence Texans to teach us about the rich culture and language Germans carry with them to share with the people. The first migration that brought German settlers to Texas came in...

Welcome to Highland Park, one of the most affluent, beautiful, and charming communities in all of Texas. Located just a few miles north of uptown Dallas, Highland Park might seem to be an extension of the big-city hustle and bustle, but it is truly a...

James Bowie, Sam Houston, Davy Crockett and William Travis all left their native country and moved west to make a new start. Their destiny helped shape what we know as Texas today. Both Bush presidents, 41 and 43, were born in the Northeast but moved...