Essays on Texas

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Introduction A high number of discipline referrals has led to more students being displaced from class at Lufkin High School, Lufkin, Texas for the past and current years. In-school suspension (ISS) and out-of-school suspension (OSS) do not provide students with the same essential learning that...

This far western city in the state of Texas features a growing economy with towering skyscrapers, highways connecting different parts of Texas, beautiful driveways and tourist places that attract people from all over the world. So there is a lot of travelling going on in...

CASE DESCRITPION On October 23, 1989, a massive explosion took place at the Phillips Petroleum Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas. This 800-acre chemical facility produced plastics that were used worldwide. It was a multi-level structure with the highest tower being 14 stories. The outer...

Abdul Mohammed Qawi Assignment 1 ENGL R300 Basic writing Houston Temperature Houston, Texas. Houston is a large metropolis in Texas, it is the most populous city in the U.S state of Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States, extending to Galveston Bay...

Angus, a small town in Texas with a population of approximately 400 people, was in turmoil. Three months ago, an outbreak occurred in New York and spread like wildfire until all of the United States was plagued by the sudden outbreak of this disease. The...

“Narrative of Neglect: Texas Prisons for Men” highlights the progress and injustices in Texas Department of Corrections from its inception to 2011 (Price, & Coleman, 2011). It is nearly two centuries since the creation of the Texas prison system, however there have been 37 changes...

The Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) is a non profit interest group that centers their interest on private landowners and their moral bond with its land. The TWA focuses on issues regarding to the hunters’ rights and hunting heritage, preservation of natural resources, and private landowners’...

Since the United States Constitution was put into effect in 1789, the United States has run on a federalism based government, meaning national and state powers are divided. Throughout history, the type of federalism put into effect has changed. After the Civil War and Reconstruction...