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TEXASBy: Sid Sandefur
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Motto and nickname The motto
The nickname is
Friendship
THE LONE STAR STATE
STATE SONG "Texas, Our Texas" Texas, Our Texas! all hail the mighty State!
Texas, Our Texas! so wonderful so great!Boldest and grandest, withstanding ev'ry testO Empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest.(chorus) Texas, O Texas! your freeborn single star,Sends out its radiance to nations near and far,Emblem of Freedom! it set our hearts aglow,With thoughts of San Jacinto and glorious Alamo.(chorus)
Texas, dear Texas! from tyrant grip now free,Shines forth in splendor, your star of destiny!Mother of heroes, we come your children true,Proclaiming our allegiance, our faith, our love for you.
Chorus God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long.God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long.
State landmarks
The Alamo
State landmarks
State Landmarks
The USS Lexington (the blue ghost)
License plate
GovernorSworn in as the state's 47th governor on December 21, 2000, Rick Perry was elected to a four-year term November 5, 2002 and re-elected November 7, 2006.A fifth generation Texan, Governor Rick Perry has taken an extraordinary Texas journey, from a tenant farm in the rolling West Texas plains to the governor’s office of our nation’s second largest state.Texas’ 47th governor, and the first Texas A&M graduate to occupy the Governor’s Mansion, Rick Perry has led a life of public service, starting in the United States Air Force and continuing over two decades in elected office.
State Capital The capital is Austin
State Capital Austin at night
Major Univerities
UT
Major industries and exports
oil
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