Correction! Correction! Someone just brought to my attention that in a recent post, I wrote that Texas joined the Union in 1844. I hit the wrong key. The vote to admit was cast in 1845. The U.S. flag went up officially in 1846. Nevertheless, many Texans still think of themselves as independent. You are of course, aware of the recent small movement that claimed we are really not legally in the Union at all. A couple of those guys (I call them the Davis Mountain Boys) are serving time for pursuing that idea a little to vigilantly. ------ Robert Handy Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 East Cedar Angleton, Texas 77515 (409) 864-1208 museum_bob [log in to unmask] http://www.bchm.org