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Tevaram The Tevaram is a body of ancient religious hymns composed by the thousands in the popular Tamil language by Saiva, Nayanars and Vaishnava saints to spread their faith among common people. The hymns were set to music and were profoundly influencal in reviving Tamil music and in the growth of Carnatic music.
Tevatia Tewatia, Tewathia, Tebatiya, Tevatia or Teotia is clan or gotra found in Jats of Haryana, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India. Population of Tevatia Jats is mainly concentrated in Faridabad, Bulandshahr, Bharatpur, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Aligarh districts.
Tevatron Tevatron is a circular particle accelerator (or synchrotron) at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois and is currently the highest energy particle collider in the world. The Tevatron accelerates protons and antiprotons in a 6.
Teverga Teverga (Asturian: Teberga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by LeĂłn province, to the west by Somiedo and to the east by QuirĂłs and Proaza.
Tevet Tevet (Hebrew: ×ֵבֵת, Standard Tevet Tiberian ; from Akkadian áąebÄ“tu) is the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year and the tenth month of the civil year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat.
Tevfik Gelenbe Tevfik Gelenbe (Istanbul, 1931 - Istanbul, 2004) was a well-known and prolific Turkish actor and comedian best known for his character "Baci Kalfa" in the 1980s TV serial Ugurlugil Ailesi. He was also the founder of the organization "Tevfik Gelenbe Tiyatrosu" (founded in 1969), which provided free theatre education to young actors.
Tevion Tevion is an electronics company similar to Medion. They sell a variety of consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, televisions, set-top boxes (including PVRS), DVD players (including DVD Recorders) and other small gadget-like goods.
Teviot Row House Teviot Row House (colloquially known as just "Teviot") is one of the Student Union buildings at Edinburgh University, Scotland. Run by Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA), it is the oldest purpose built Student Union Building in the world, having been opened on Saturday, October 19th, 1889.
Tevita Latu Tevita Latu (born July 3, 1981 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition, Latu previously played for the New Zealand Warriors. His position of choice is at hooker though he can also play in the halves.
Tevita Mara Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara is a Fijian career soldier, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as of early 2006. On 3 February, he was named Army Chief of Staff, succeeding Colonel Meli Saubulinayau, a close relative of his.
Tevita Vuibau Tevita Vuibau is a marine geology specialist and former Principal Scientific Officer in the Mineral Resource Department. In January 2007 he was appointed to the interim Cabinet as Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources.
Tevye Tevye is the protagonist of several of Sholom Aleichem's stories, originally written in Yiddish and first published in 1894. The character became best known from the fictional memoir Tevye and his Daughters, about a pious Jewish milkman in Tsarist Russia, and the troubles he has with his six daughters: Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze, Beylke, and Teibel.
Tevye (film) Tevye is the name of a 1939 film adaptation of Sholom Aleichem's story of the same name (also known as Tevya and Tevye der Milchiker, and Tevye the Milkman). It stars Maurice Schwartz, Miriam Riselle, Rebecca Weintraub, Paula Lubelski, Leon Liebgold, Vicki Marcus, Betty Marcus and Julius Adler.
Tewkesbury Street Tewkesbury Street is based in the student area of Cathays in Cardiff - UK. It boasts a Gregory’s store, local convenience store and its own post box near by as well as back alleys where the rubbish lorries go.
Tewkesbury Town F.C. Tewkesbury Town FC is Tewkesbury's most popular and successful football club. Formed in 1985, their Saturday side recently gained promotion, winning the unique double of Cheltenham League Division 5 and the Minor Charities Cup in 2006 under manager Stuart Burgess.
Tewksbury Township Schools The Tewksbury Township Schools is a community public school district which operates two schools serving 747 students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Tewksbury Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
Tewodros I of Ethiopia Tewodros I (Ge'ez ቴዎድá®áµ tÄ“wĹŤdrĹŤs "Theodore," throne name Walda Ambasa á‹áŤá‹° አáťá‰ áł "son of the lion" ) was (1413 - 1414) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Dawit I by Queen Seyon Mangasha.
Tewoflos of Ethiopia Tewoflos or Theophilus (Ge'ez ቴዎፍáŽáµ, throne name Walda Ambasa, Ge'ez á‹áŤá‹° አáťá‰ áł, "son of the lion") was (1 July 1708 – 14 October 1711) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the brother of Iyasu I.
Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher (born 1940) is an Ethiopian who won the Right Livelihood Award in 2000 "for his exemplary work to safeguard biodiversity and the traditional rights of farmers and communities to their genetic resources."
Tex Atomic's Big Bot Battles Tex Atomic's Big Bot Battles is a third person shooter for the PC developed by Monolith Productions and published by Real Networks. The game was a launch title for the fledgling RealArcade service, an online only game distribution model.
Tex Avery Frederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery (Wednesday, February 26, 1908 – Tuesday, August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros.
Tex Beneke Tex Beneke (b. Gordon Lee Beneke, February 12, 1914, Fort Worth, Texas - May 30, 2000, Costa Mesa, California) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader, who is probably remembered best for his association -- and best-selling hit records -- with Glenn Miller's popular big band from 1937 to 1942.
Tex Brashear Tex Brashear, born January 2, 1955 is a voice actor, who after a career in radio in Texas, Arizona and Los Angeles, made the transition into voice acting. Known as "The Man of 1000 Voices", Brashear has been heard in thousands of cartoons, radio and television commercials, and has narrated many nature and historical films.
Tex Clevenger Truman Eugene "Tex" Clevenger (born July 9 1932, in Visalia, California) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher/spot starter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees from 1954-1962. He was 6'1" tall and 180 pounds, and threw and batted right handed.
Tex Hughson Tex Hughson, born Cecil Carlton Hughson (February 9, 1916 - August 6, 1993), was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played his entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox (1941-44, 1946-49). He batted and threw right-handed.
Tex Murphy: Overseer Tex Murphy: Overseer (1998) is the 5th installment in the Tex Murphy series of adventure games for the PC. In it, you play Tex Murphy, Private Investigator as he recounts the story of his first case to his girlfriend, Chelsee Bando.
Tex O'Reilly Edward Sinnott "Tex" O'Reilly (15 August 1880 - 9 December 1946) was an American soldier of fortune who is said to have fought in ten wars under many flags. These wars included the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Rebellion, and fighting in Venezuela, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Tex Perkins Tex Perkins (born Gregory Steven Perkins on 28 December 1964) is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many solo records.
Tex Sample Tex Sample is a sociologist of religion, lecturer, author, and emeritus Professor of Church and Society at the St. Paul School of Theology, a Methodist seminary in Kansas City, MO where he taught from 1967–1999.
Tex Willer Tex Willer is a character in an Italian comics of the same name, created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, first published in Italy on September 30, 1948. Tex is the most famous hero of Italian comics in 20th century, and in 2000s his books sell around 200,000 copies per issue in Italy, published by Sergio Bonelli Editore.
Tex-Mex cuisine Tex-Mex is a term used to describe American foods created by or influenced by Mexican-Americans or cuisines found in Mexico, particularly cuisines from the Southwestern United States. A given Tex-Mex food may or may not be similar to foods found in Mexico, although it is common for all of these foods to be referred to as "Mexican food" in the United States and in many other countries.
Tex, Don and Charlie Tex, Don and Charlie is an Australian super group formed by Tex Perkins from The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon and others, Don Walker from Cold Chisel and widely respected guitarist Charlie Owen. Their first album Sad But True was released in 1993 with the second released in 2005.
Texaco Cup The Texaco Cup was an association football competition that involved clubs from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland which had not qualified for European competions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition in 1973-74 and from 1974 to 1975 competed in a separate Texaco Cup.
Texaco Footballer of the Year The Texaco Footballer of the Year is a Gaelic football award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence. The award is part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields are honoured.
Texaco Hurler of the Year The Texaco Hurler of the Year is a hurling award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a hurler of outstanding excellence. The award is part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields are honoured.
Texada Island Texada Island is located about 8 km southwest from the city of Powell River in the Powell River Regional District on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. A former mining and logging area, the island still has a few quarries and old logging roads.
Texadelphia Texadelphia is a chain of more than thirty restaurants specializing in unique cheesesteaks. Established near The University of Texas in Austin, Texas in 1985, Texadelphia has spread to more than six major cities in Texas and Oklahoma.
Texan bar Texan Bar also known as Texan was a chocolate bar manufactured during the 1970s and 1980s. It was withdrawn from sale in the 1980s and this led to it being seen as a nostalgic sweet such as Spangles and Pacers.
Texans for True Mobility Texans for True Mobility (TTM) is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas. The organization has published studies and engaged in advertising campaigns that are critical of Houston's METRORail transit system.
Texans for Truth Texans for Truth (TfT) is a now inactive political advocacy organization, registered under Section 527 of the United States tax code, formed to oppose George W. Bush's re-election efforts in the 2004 presidential election.
Texar's Revenge, or, North Against South Texar's Revenge, or, North Against South is the full title of the English translation of the novel written by the legendary author Jules Verne, and centers on the story of James Burbank, an antislavery northerner living near Jacksonville, Florida, and Texar, a pro-slavery southerner who holds a vendetta against Burbank. Originally published in France in 1887, the book received a tepid reaction upon its release in the United States, partly because of Verne's inexpertise regarding some details of the American Civil War, and has since fallen into obscurity compared to many of Verne's other works.
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway The Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway was a railway that ran from Kansas City to Port Arthur, Texas and eventually became part of the Kansas City Southern system. The railway was chartered on June 18 1885 and was initially used for logging in the area around Texarkana.
Texarkana Independent School District Texarkana Independent School District is a urban school district serving 34 square miles in the Northeast corner of Texas (USA). It serves the majority of Texarkana, Texas and the surrounding communities of Wake Village and Nash.
Texarkana metropolitan area The Texarkana Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a two county region anchored by the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas, and encompassing the surrounding communities in Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas. The MSA is the core of the Ark-La-Tex region.
Texarkana, Arkansas Texarkana is the largest city and county seat of Miller County, Arkansas. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Texas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue.
Texarkana, Texas Texarkana, Texas is a municipal designation in Bowie County, Texas, United States with a population of 34,782 (as of the 2000 census) which forms the western half of Texarkana. It is separated from Texarkana, Arkansas by State Line Avenue.
Texas (nautical) A texas is a deckhouse immediately below the pilothouse of a straight-deck freighter It is named Texas because Texas was at one time the largest state and as size equals power the officer's cabin was called Texas other areas where also named for states.
Texas 22nd congressional district election, 2006 The 2006 Texas 22nd congressional district election for the 110th Congress was held on November 7, 2006, and attracted considerable attention because this district was represented by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a prominent member of the Republican Party, who resigned after being indicted and subsequently winning the Republican primary. Because of Texas state law (and court rulings interpreting it), Republicans, in order to hold onto the seat, would have had to win a write-in campaign, something that has only been done four other times in the history of U.
Texas and New Orleans Railroad The Texas and New Orleans Railroad is a former railroad in the Southern Texas area. At one point the company was the largest railroad in Texas, with 3,713 miles of trackage in 1934, but by 1961 there were only 3,385 miles remaining when it was merged with Southern Pacific.
Texas and Northern Railway The Texas and Northern Railway is an eight-mile (13 km) railroad connecting Lone Star, Texas, to the former Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, now a line of the Kansas City Southern Railway, between Daingerfield and Hughes Springs. When it started operations in 1948 to serve the Lone Star Steel Company (), of which it is a wholly owned subsidiary, the revenue cutoff for a Class I railroad was $1 million, and the Texas and Northern made just more than that per year.
Texas and Pacific 610 Texas and Pacific 610 is a 2-10-4 steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railroad (T&P). In 1976, the locomotive was used to haul the American Freedom Train for the portion of its tour in Texas.
Texas and Pacific Railway The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, California. The T&P had a significant foothold in Texas by the mid 1880s but construction difficulties delayed westward progress until American financier Jay Gould acquired an interest in the railroad in 1879.
Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Athletics or simply Aggies is the name given to the sports teams of Texas A&M University. Texas A&M was a charter member of the Southwest Conference until its dissolution and subsequent formation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development is a college of Texas A&M University in College Station. The college has five academic departments:Distance Learning, Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Educational Psychology, Health & Kinesiology, and Teaching, Learning and Culture.
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is a college of Texas A&M University in College Station. The college consists of five departments: Biomedical Science, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health, Veterinary Pathobiology, and Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology.
Texas A&M Health Science Center The Texas A&M Health Science Center, a component of The Texas A&M University System, is a premier assembly of colleges devoted to educating health professionals and researchers of extraordinary competence and integrity. Its faculty, staff and students are united by a belief that all people—regardless of geography, economics or culture—deserve the benefits of compassionate care, superior science and exceptional health education.
Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center The Coastal Bend Health Education Center, established in 1999 through Senate Bill 590, is committed to improving the quality of health care by advancing the knowledge and skills of health care professional, students and the community. The center provides community-based educational opportunities for health professionals, supports programs designed to foster recruitment into health-related professionals among underrepresented populations, and sponsors community outreach efforts in the 19-county Coastal Bend region.
Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy The Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, located on the campus of Texas A&M University–Kingsville, is the newest edition to the Texas A&M Health Science Center. The first class of more than 70 students began studies in August 2006 in a 63,000-square-foot, $14.
Texas A&M Health Science Center South Texas Center The South Texas Center provides support for health professions education, recruits students from South Texas into the health professions, provides health outreach programs to disadvantaged populations in the region and facilitates research on health issues specific to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Graduate degree programs, such as a Master of Public Health (M.
Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas A&M University at Galveston serves as an ocean-oriented campus of Texas A&M University. The University offers four-year courses in maritime administration, oceanographic/physical sciences, marine biology, maritime engineering and transportation.
Texas A&M University at Qatar Texas A&M University at Qatar is a branch of Texas A&M University and is located in Education City, Doha, Qatar. The university offers undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering.
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets The Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets (often The Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets, The Corps of Cadets, The Cadet Corps, or simply The Corps) is a student military organization at Texas A&M University. Many members of the Cadet Corps receive classroom training with the goal of receiving a commission in the United States armed forces upon graduation.
Texas A&M University Libraries The Texas A&M University Libraries supports the teaching, research, and outreach missions of the Texas A&M University through leadership in acquiring, managing, and delivering information in an environment that fosters learning and inquiry. The TAMU Libraries house over 3.
Texas A&M University System The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest and most complex systems of higher education in the United States. Through a statewide network of nine universities, eight state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates nearly 100,000 students, conducts more than $500 million in research and reaches another 11 million people through service each year.
Texas A&M University–Commerce Texas A&M University–Commerce is a member of the Texas A&M University System located in Commerce, Texas. It also has campuses in Dallas and Mesquite, Texas and conducts classes at the Rockwall, Texas campus of Collin County Community College District.
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a regional university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries. The university has nationally recognized programs in engineering, agriculture, wildlife and the sciences and is known for developing the nation's first doctoral degree in bilingual education.
Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center The Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center/San Antonio was created to address an educational need in South San Antonio. The Texas Legislature asked the Texas A&M University System to establish a center that would offer junior- and senior-level courses in South San Antonio, an area that has been historically underserved in terms of higher education.
Texas Academy for Leadership in the Humanities The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (TALH) is a residential high school supported by disciplines of the humanities. The Academy is one of only two residential programs for gifted and talented high school students recognized by the Texas State Legislature.
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) is a two-year residential early college entrance program serving approximately 400 students at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology.
Texas Air Texas Air was an airline holding company in the USA created to hold and invest in airlines, starting with Texas International Airlines as its core. Texas International Airlines, was formerly known as Trans-Texas Airways.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC, formerly the Texas Liquor Control Board) was created in 1935. The TABC has the task of inspecting, supervising and regulating every phase of business related to alcoholic beverages.
Texas Annexation The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the 28th state, and additional land that later became major parts of the states of New Mexico and Colorado, where the headwaters of the Rio Grande exist in the San Juan Mountains.
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills The TAAS, or Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, was a primary education standardized test used in Texas between 1991 and 2003, when it was replaced by the TAKS test. Prior to 1990, the test was known as the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills, or TEAMS (including the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills before 1985).
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a primary and secondary education standardized test used in Texas to assess student attainment of math, english, science, reading, and social science skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and graded by a test-making company named Pearson.
Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in Salado which creates rules for and sometimes administers almost all athletic and academic contests for non-public high schools in the American state of Texas. (Texas, unlike most states, has separate organizations for public and private schools, but public and private schools may schedule each other in competition.
Texas blackland prairies The Texas Blackland Prairies are an ecoregion located in Texas that runs roughly from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. It consists of a main belt of 43,000 km² and two islands of tallgrass prairie grasslands southeast of the main blackland prairie belt.
Texas Blind Salamander The Texas Blind Salamander, Eurycea rathbuni, is a rare cave dwelling salamander native to San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, specifically the San Marcos Pool of the Edwards Aquifer. The salamander has external gills for breathing when there is very little oxygen
Texas Bowl The Texas Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been held for the first time in 2006 in Houston, Texas. The bowl replaces the now-defunct Houston Bowl, which was played annually from 2000 to 2005.
Texas Boys Choir The Texas Boys Choir is a choir based in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1946 by George Bragg to provide any boy, regardless of socio-economic or ethnic background a structured environment for the development of a world-class performing choir of boys.
Texas Brazos Trail The Texas Brazos Trail is a non-profit organization which promotes heritage tourism, economic development, and historic preservation. It is one of ten regions which make up the Heritage Trails Program of the Texas Historical Commission.
Texas cichlid The Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus, formerly Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum) is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. Also known as Rio Grande cichlid, this species is originated from the lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas and Northeastern Mexico, particular on the sandy bottom of deep rivers.
Texas Cavalry Service Medal The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is a military decoration of the Texas National Guard which was created by an act on the United States Congress on April 16, 1924. The decoration was intended to recognize the service of the Texas cavalry which had performed Mexican border patrol duty during the years of the First World War.
Texas Centennial Exposition The Texas Centennial Exposition was a World's Fair held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas (USA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836. More than 50 buildings were constructed for the Exposition, which ran from June 6, 1936 to November 29, 1936, attracted over 10 million visitors, and cost around $25 million Dallas Historical Society - Dallas History.
Texas City Disaster The Texas City Disaster of April 16, 1947, started with the mid-morning fire and detonation of approximately 17,000,000 pounds (7,700 tonnes) of ammonium nitrate on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp in the port at Texas City, Texas, killing 581 people. It also triggered the first ever class action lawsuit against the United States government, under the then-recently enacted Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), on behalf of 8,485 victims.
Texas City Refinery (BP) BP's Texas City Refinery in Texas City, Texas is the second-largest oil refinery in the state and the third-largest in the United States. It has an input capacity of 437,000 barrels per day (18,354,000 gallons or 69,477,448 liters) as of January 1, 2005.
Texas Clipper Texas Clipper was a World War II troop carrier which was converted into a research ship in 1965 as part of the Texas Maritime Academy for Texas A&M University. It was given the name Texas Clipper because of its rounded stern.
Texas College Texas College is a historically black four-year college located in Tyler, Texas that is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Negro College Fund. The school was established by CME ministers in 1894 and briefly changed its name to Phillips University from 1909 to 1912.
Texas Collegiate League The Texas Collegiate League (TCL) is a summer collegiate baseball league based in the North Texas area that played its first game in 2004. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate.
Texas Constitution The Texas Constitution is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of Texas. Texas has had six constitutions: the 1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas, and the state constitutions of 1845, 1861, 1866, 1869, and 1876.
Texas Country Texas Country Music, or more popularly known just as "Texas country" or "Texas music", is a fairly novel, but rapidly growing subgenre of country music. Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds from neotraditional country with the outspoken, carefree views from outlaw country.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Carthage, Texas in Panola County, honors those who have made outstanding contributions to country music and were born in the state of Texas. This includes singers, songwriters, disc jockeys and others.
Texas Country Reporter Texas Country Reporter is a long-running weekly syndicated television program hosted and produced by Bob Phillips. The show debuted in 1972 on Dallas television station KDFW, Channel 4, and was originally called 4 Country Reporter.
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, a museum in Fort Worth, Texas, "pays tribute to the cowboys and cowgirls of the Lone Star State." It features the Sterquell Wagon Collection and the John Justin Trail of Fame.
Texas Cryptology Center The United States National Security Agency has a satellite campus at the Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, which some in the media have called the Texas Cryptology Center. It is adjacent to the former Medina National Stockpile Site.
Texas Declaration of Independence The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos and signed on March 2, 1836.
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services is Texas state agency that is part of Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The agency works with Texans with disabilities and developmental delays to improve the quality of their lives and to enable their full participation in society.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision.
Texas Derby The Texas Derby is a football derby between Texas's two MLS teams Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas. The two squads play a season series of 4 games (2 at each pitch) with the winner of the season series wining an 18th-century Mountain Howitzer cannon (named El Capitán), which will recognize the best MLS team in the state of Texas during the year.
Texas District (LCMS) The Texas District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and comprises the state of Texas with the exception of El Paso County, which is in the Rocky Mountain District. The Texas District includes approximately 329 congregations and missions (second to only the Michigan District), subdivided into 39 circuits, as well as 84 preschools, 45 elementary schools and 6 high schools.
Texas District and County Attorneys Association The Texas District and County Attorneys Association, or TDCAA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Texas prosecutors and attorneys in government representation. The TDCAA is based in Austin and serves the people who work in the district and county attorneys offices around the state by:
Tevatia Tewatia, Tewathia, Tebatiya, Tevatia or Teotia is clan or gotra found in Jats of Haryana, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India. Population of Tevatia Jats is mainly concentrated in Faridabad, Bulandshahr, Bharatpur, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Aligarh districts.
Tevatron Tevatron is a circular particle accelerator (or synchrotron) at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois and is currently the highest energy particle collider in the world. The Tevatron accelerates protons and antiprotons in a 6.
Teverga Teverga (Asturian: Teberga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by LeĂłn province, to the west by Somiedo and to the east by QuirĂłs and Proaza.
Tevet Tevet (Hebrew: ×ֵבֵת, Standard Tevet Tiberian ; from Akkadian áąebÄ“tu) is the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year and the tenth month of the civil year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat.
Tevfik Gelenbe Tevfik Gelenbe (Istanbul, 1931 - Istanbul, 2004) was a well-known and prolific Turkish actor and comedian best known for his character "Baci Kalfa" in the 1980s TV serial Ugurlugil Ailesi. He was also the founder of the organization "Tevfik Gelenbe Tiyatrosu" (founded in 1969), which provided free theatre education to young actors.
Tevion Tevion is an electronics company similar to Medion. They sell a variety of consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, televisions, set-top boxes (including PVRS), DVD players (including DVD Recorders) and other small gadget-like goods.
Teviot Row House Teviot Row House (colloquially known as just "Teviot") is one of the Student Union buildings at Edinburgh University, Scotland. Run by Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA), it is the oldest purpose built Student Union Building in the world, having been opened on Saturday, October 19th, 1889.
Tevita Latu Tevita Latu (born July 3, 1981 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition, Latu previously played for the New Zealand Warriors. His position of choice is at hooker though he can also play in the halves.
Tevita Mara Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara is a Fijian career soldier, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as of early 2006. On 3 February, he was named Army Chief of Staff, succeeding Colonel Meli Saubulinayau, a close relative of his.
Tevita Vuibau Tevita Vuibau is a marine geology specialist and former Principal Scientific Officer in the Mineral Resource Department. In January 2007 he was appointed to the interim Cabinet as Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources.
Tevye Tevye is the protagonist of several of Sholom Aleichem's stories, originally written in Yiddish and first published in 1894. The character became best known from the fictional memoir Tevye and his Daughters, about a pious Jewish milkman in Tsarist Russia, and the troubles he has with his six daughters: Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze, Beylke, and Teibel.
Tevye (film) Tevye is the name of a 1939 film adaptation of Sholom Aleichem's story of the same name (also known as Tevya and Tevye der Milchiker, and Tevye the Milkman). It stars Maurice Schwartz, Miriam Riselle, Rebecca Weintraub, Paula Lubelski, Leon Liebgold, Vicki Marcus, Betty Marcus and Julius Adler.
Tewkesbury Street Tewkesbury Street is based in the student area of Cathays in Cardiff - UK. It boasts a Gregory’s store, local convenience store and its own post box near by as well as back alleys where the rubbish lorries go.
Tewkesbury Town F.C. Tewkesbury Town FC is Tewkesbury's most popular and successful football club. Formed in 1985, their Saturday side recently gained promotion, winning the unique double of Cheltenham League Division 5 and the Minor Charities Cup in 2006 under manager Stuart Burgess.
Tewksbury Township Schools The Tewksbury Township Schools is a community public school district which operates two schools serving 747 students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Tewksbury Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
Tewodros I of Ethiopia Tewodros I (Ge'ez ቴዎድá®áµ tÄ“wĹŤdrĹŤs "Theodore," throne name Walda Ambasa á‹áŤá‹° አáťá‰ áł "son of the lion" ) was (1413 - 1414) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Dawit I by Queen Seyon Mangasha.
Tewoflos of Ethiopia Tewoflos or Theophilus (Ge'ez ቴዎፍáŽáµ, throne name Walda Ambasa, Ge'ez á‹áŤá‹° አáťá‰ áł, "son of the lion") was (1 July 1708 – 14 October 1711) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the brother of Iyasu I.
Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher (born 1940) is an Ethiopian who won the Right Livelihood Award in 2000 "for his exemplary work to safeguard biodiversity and the traditional rights of farmers and communities to their genetic resources."
Tex Atomic's Big Bot Battles Tex Atomic's Big Bot Battles is a third person shooter for the PC developed by Monolith Productions and published by Real Networks. The game was a launch title for the fledgling RealArcade service, an online only game distribution model.
Tex Avery Frederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery (Wednesday, February 26, 1908 – Tuesday, August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros.
Tex Beneke Tex Beneke (b. Gordon Lee Beneke, February 12, 1914, Fort Worth, Texas - May 30, 2000, Costa Mesa, California) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader, who is probably remembered best for his association -- and best-selling hit records -- with Glenn Miller's popular big band from 1937 to 1942.
Tex Brashear Tex Brashear, born January 2, 1955 is a voice actor, who after a career in radio in Texas, Arizona and Los Angeles, made the transition into voice acting. Known as "The Man of 1000 Voices", Brashear has been heard in thousands of cartoons, radio and television commercials, and has narrated many nature and historical films.
Tex Clevenger Truman Eugene "Tex" Clevenger (born July 9 1932, in Visalia, California) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher/spot starter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees from 1954-1962. He was 6'1" tall and 180 pounds, and threw and batted right handed.
Tex Hughson Tex Hughson, born Cecil Carlton Hughson (February 9, 1916 - August 6, 1993), was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played his entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox (1941-44, 1946-49). He batted and threw right-handed.
Tex Murphy: Overseer Tex Murphy: Overseer (1998) is the 5th installment in the Tex Murphy series of adventure games for the PC. In it, you play Tex Murphy, Private Investigator as he recounts the story of his first case to his girlfriend, Chelsee Bando.
Tex O'Reilly Edward Sinnott "Tex" O'Reilly (15 August 1880 - 9 December 1946) was an American soldier of fortune who is said to have fought in ten wars under many flags. These wars included the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Rebellion, and fighting in Venezuela, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Tex Perkins Tex Perkins (born Gregory Steven Perkins on 28 December 1964) is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many solo records.
Tex Sample Tex Sample is a sociologist of religion, lecturer, author, and emeritus Professor of Church and Society at the St. Paul School of Theology, a Methodist seminary in Kansas City, MO where he taught from 1967–1999.
Tex Willer Tex Willer is a character in an Italian comics of the same name, created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, first published in Italy on September 30, 1948. Tex is the most famous hero of Italian comics in 20th century, and in 2000s his books sell around 200,000 copies per issue in Italy, published by Sergio Bonelli Editore.
Tex-Mex cuisine Tex-Mex is a term used to describe American foods created by or influenced by Mexican-Americans or cuisines found in Mexico, particularly cuisines from the Southwestern United States. A given Tex-Mex food may or may not be similar to foods found in Mexico, although it is common for all of these foods to be referred to as "Mexican food" in the United States and in many other countries.
Tex, Don and Charlie Tex, Don and Charlie is an Australian super group formed by Tex Perkins from The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon and others, Don Walker from Cold Chisel and widely respected guitarist Charlie Owen. Their first album Sad But True was released in 1993 with the second released in 2005.
Texaco Cup The Texaco Cup was an association football competition that involved clubs from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland which had not qualified for European competions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition in 1973-74 and from 1974 to 1975 competed in a separate Texaco Cup.
Texaco Footballer of the Year The Texaco Footballer of the Year is a Gaelic football award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence. The award is part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields are honoured.
Texaco Hurler of the Year The Texaco Hurler of the Year is a hurling award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a hurler of outstanding excellence. The award is part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields are honoured.
Texada Island Texada Island is located about 8 km southwest from the city of Powell River in the Powell River Regional District on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. A former mining and logging area, the island still has a few quarries and old logging roads.
Texadelphia Texadelphia is a chain of more than thirty restaurants specializing in unique cheesesteaks. Established near The University of Texas in Austin, Texas in 1985, Texadelphia has spread to more than six major cities in Texas and Oklahoma.
Texan bar Texan Bar also known as Texan was a chocolate bar manufactured during the 1970s and 1980s. It was withdrawn from sale in the 1980s and this led to it being seen as a nostalgic sweet such as Spangles and Pacers.
Texans for True Mobility Texans for True Mobility (TTM) is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas. The organization has published studies and engaged in advertising campaigns that are critical of Houston's METRORail transit system.
Texans for Truth Texans for Truth (TfT) is a now inactive political advocacy organization, registered under Section 527 of the United States tax code, formed to oppose George W. Bush's re-election efforts in the 2004 presidential election.
Texar's Revenge, or, North Against South Texar's Revenge, or, North Against South is the full title of the English translation of the novel written by the legendary author Jules Verne, and centers on the story of James Burbank, an antislavery northerner living near Jacksonville, Florida, and Texar, a pro-slavery southerner who holds a vendetta against Burbank. Originally published in France in 1887, the book received a tepid reaction upon its release in the United States, partly because of Verne's inexpertise regarding some details of the American Civil War, and has since fallen into obscurity compared to many of Verne's other works.
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway The Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway was a railway that ran from Kansas City to Port Arthur, Texas and eventually became part of the Kansas City Southern system. The railway was chartered on June 18 1885 and was initially used for logging in the area around Texarkana.
Texarkana Independent School District Texarkana Independent School District is a urban school district serving 34 square miles in the Northeast corner of Texas (USA). It serves the majority of Texarkana, Texas and the surrounding communities of Wake Village and Nash.
Texarkana metropolitan area The Texarkana Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a two county region anchored by the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas, and encompassing the surrounding communities in Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas. The MSA is the core of the Ark-La-Tex region.
Texarkana, Arkansas Texarkana is the largest city and county seat of Miller County, Arkansas. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Texas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue.
Texarkana, Texas Texarkana, Texas is a municipal designation in Bowie County, Texas, United States with a population of 34,782 (as of the 2000 census) which forms the western half of Texarkana. It is separated from Texarkana, Arkansas by State Line Avenue.
Texas (nautical) A texas is a deckhouse immediately below the pilothouse of a straight-deck freighter It is named Texas because Texas was at one time the largest state and as size equals power the officer's cabin was called Texas other areas where also named for states.
Texas 22nd congressional district election, 2006 The 2006 Texas 22nd congressional district election for the 110th Congress was held on November 7, 2006, and attracted considerable attention because this district was represented by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a prominent member of the Republican Party, who resigned after being indicted and subsequently winning the Republican primary. Because of Texas state law (and court rulings interpreting it), Republicans, in order to hold onto the seat, would have had to win a write-in campaign, something that has only been done four other times in the history of U.
Texas and New Orleans Railroad The Texas and New Orleans Railroad is a former railroad in the Southern Texas area. At one point the company was the largest railroad in Texas, with 3,713 miles of trackage in 1934, but by 1961 there were only 3,385 miles remaining when it was merged with Southern Pacific.
Texas and Northern Railway The Texas and Northern Railway is an eight-mile (13 km) railroad connecting Lone Star, Texas, to the former Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, now a line of the Kansas City Southern Railway, between Daingerfield and Hughes Springs. When it started operations in 1948 to serve the Lone Star Steel Company (), of which it is a wholly owned subsidiary, the revenue cutoff for a Class I railroad was $1 million, and the Texas and Northern made just more than that per year.
Texas and Pacific 610 Texas and Pacific 610 is a 2-10-4 steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railroad (T&P). In 1976, the locomotive was used to haul the American Freedom Train for the portion of its tour in Texas.
Texas and Pacific Railway The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, California. The T&P had a significant foothold in Texas by the mid 1880s but construction difficulties delayed westward progress until American financier Jay Gould acquired an interest in the railroad in 1879.
Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Athletics or simply Aggies is the name given to the sports teams of Texas A&M University. Texas A&M was a charter member of the Southwest Conference until its dissolution and subsequent formation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development is a college of Texas A&M University in College Station. The college has five academic departments:Distance Learning, Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Educational Psychology, Health & Kinesiology, and Teaching, Learning and Culture.
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is a college of Texas A&M University in College Station. The college consists of five departments: Biomedical Science, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health, Veterinary Pathobiology, and Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology.
Texas A&M Health Science Center The Texas A&M Health Science Center, a component of The Texas A&M University System, is a premier assembly of colleges devoted to educating health professionals and researchers of extraordinary competence and integrity. Its faculty, staff and students are united by a belief that all people—regardless of geography, economics or culture—deserve the benefits of compassionate care, superior science and exceptional health education.
Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center The Coastal Bend Health Education Center, established in 1999 through Senate Bill 590, is committed to improving the quality of health care by advancing the knowledge and skills of health care professional, students and the community. The center provides community-based educational opportunities for health professionals, supports programs designed to foster recruitment into health-related professionals among underrepresented populations, and sponsors community outreach efforts in the 19-county Coastal Bend region.
Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy The Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, located on the campus of Texas A&M University–Kingsville, is the newest edition to the Texas A&M Health Science Center. The first class of more than 70 students began studies in August 2006 in a 63,000-square-foot, $14.
Texas A&M Health Science Center South Texas Center The South Texas Center provides support for health professions education, recruits students from South Texas into the health professions, provides health outreach programs to disadvantaged populations in the region and facilitates research on health issues specific to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Graduate degree programs, such as a Master of Public Health (M.
Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas A&M University at Galveston serves as an ocean-oriented campus of Texas A&M University. The University offers four-year courses in maritime administration, oceanographic/physical sciences, marine biology, maritime engineering and transportation.
Texas A&M University at Qatar Texas A&M University at Qatar is a branch of Texas A&M University and is located in Education City, Doha, Qatar. The university offers undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering.
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets The Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets (often The Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets, The Corps of Cadets, The Cadet Corps, or simply The Corps) is a student military organization at Texas A&M University. Many members of the Cadet Corps receive classroom training with the goal of receiving a commission in the United States armed forces upon graduation.
Texas A&M University Libraries The Texas A&M University Libraries supports the teaching, research, and outreach missions of the Texas A&M University through leadership in acquiring, managing, and delivering information in an environment that fosters learning and inquiry. The TAMU Libraries house over 3.
Texas A&M University System The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest and most complex systems of higher education in the United States. Through a statewide network of nine universities, eight state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates nearly 100,000 students, conducts more than $500 million in research and reaches another 11 million people through service each year.
Texas A&M University–Commerce Texas A&M University–Commerce is a member of the Texas A&M University System located in Commerce, Texas. It also has campuses in Dallas and Mesquite, Texas and conducts classes at the Rockwall, Texas campus of Collin County Community College District.
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a regional university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries. The university has nationally recognized programs in engineering, agriculture, wildlife and the sciences and is known for developing the nation's first doctoral degree in bilingual education.
Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center The Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center/San Antonio was created to address an educational need in South San Antonio. The Texas Legislature asked the Texas A&M University System to establish a center that would offer junior- and senior-level courses in South San Antonio, an area that has been historically underserved in terms of higher education.
Texas Academy for Leadership in the Humanities The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (TALH) is a residential high school supported by disciplines of the humanities. The Academy is one of only two residential programs for gifted and talented high school students recognized by the Texas State Legislature.
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) is a two-year residential early college entrance program serving approximately 400 students at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology.
Texas Air Texas Air was an airline holding company in the USA created to hold and invest in airlines, starting with Texas International Airlines as its core. Texas International Airlines, was formerly known as Trans-Texas Airways.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC, formerly the Texas Liquor Control Board) was created in 1935. The TABC has the task of inspecting, supervising and regulating every phase of business related to alcoholic beverages.
Texas Annexation The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the 28th state, and additional land that later became major parts of the states of New Mexico and Colorado, where the headwaters of the Rio Grande exist in the San Juan Mountains.
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills The TAAS, or Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, was a primary education standardized test used in Texas between 1991 and 2003, when it was replaced by the TAKS test. Prior to 1990, the test was known as the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills, or TEAMS (including the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills before 1985).
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a primary and secondary education standardized test used in Texas to assess student attainment of math, english, science, reading, and social science skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and graded by a test-making company named Pearson.
Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in Salado which creates rules for and sometimes administers almost all athletic and academic contests for non-public high schools in the American state of Texas. (Texas, unlike most states, has separate organizations for public and private schools, but public and private schools may schedule each other in competition.
Texas blackland prairies The Texas Blackland Prairies are an ecoregion located in Texas that runs roughly from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. It consists of a main belt of 43,000 km² and two islands of tallgrass prairie grasslands southeast of the main blackland prairie belt.
Texas Blind Salamander The Texas Blind Salamander, Eurycea rathbuni, is a rare cave dwelling salamander native to San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, specifically the San Marcos Pool of the Edwards Aquifer. The salamander has external gills for breathing when there is very little oxygen
Texas Bowl The Texas Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been held for the first time in 2006 in Houston, Texas. The bowl replaces the now-defunct Houston Bowl, which was played annually from 2000 to 2005.
Texas Boys Choir The Texas Boys Choir is a choir based in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1946 by George Bragg to provide any boy, regardless of socio-economic or ethnic background a structured environment for the development of a world-class performing choir of boys.
Texas Brazos Trail The Texas Brazos Trail is a non-profit organization which promotes heritage tourism, economic development, and historic preservation. It is one of ten regions which make up the Heritage Trails Program of the Texas Historical Commission.
Texas cichlid The Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus, formerly Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum) is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. Also known as Rio Grande cichlid, this species is originated from the lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas and Northeastern Mexico, particular on the sandy bottom of deep rivers.
Texas Cavalry Service Medal The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is a military decoration of the Texas National Guard which was created by an act on the United States Congress on April 16, 1924. The decoration was intended to recognize the service of the Texas cavalry which had performed Mexican border patrol duty during the years of the First World War.
Texas Centennial Exposition The Texas Centennial Exposition was a World's Fair held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas (USA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836. More than 50 buildings were constructed for the Exposition, which ran from June 6, 1936 to November 29, 1936, attracted over 10 million visitors, and cost around $25 million Dallas Historical Society - Dallas History.
Texas City Disaster The Texas City Disaster of April 16, 1947, started with the mid-morning fire and detonation of approximately 17,000,000 pounds (7,700 tonnes) of ammonium nitrate on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp in the port at Texas City, Texas, killing 581 people. It also triggered the first ever class action lawsuit against the United States government, under the then-recently enacted Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), on behalf of 8,485 victims.
Texas City Refinery (BP) BP's Texas City Refinery in Texas City, Texas is the second-largest oil refinery in the state and the third-largest in the United States. It has an input capacity of 437,000 barrels per day (18,354,000 gallons or 69,477,448 liters) as of January 1, 2005.
Texas Clipper Texas Clipper was a World War II troop carrier which was converted into a research ship in 1965 as part of the Texas Maritime Academy for Texas A&M University. It was given the name Texas Clipper because of its rounded stern.
Texas College Texas College is a historically black four-year college located in Tyler, Texas that is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Negro College Fund. The school was established by CME ministers in 1894 and briefly changed its name to Phillips University from 1909 to 1912.
Texas Collegiate League The Texas Collegiate League (TCL) is a summer collegiate baseball league based in the North Texas area that played its first game in 2004. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate.
Texas Constitution The Texas Constitution is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of Texas. Texas has had six constitutions: the 1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas, and the state constitutions of 1845, 1861, 1866, 1869, and 1876.
Texas Country Texas Country Music, or more popularly known just as "Texas country" or "Texas music", is a fairly novel, but rapidly growing subgenre of country music. Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds from neotraditional country with the outspoken, carefree views from outlaw country.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Carthage, Texas in Panola County, honors those who have made outstanding contributions to country music and were born in the state of Texas. This includes singers, songwriters, disc jockeys and others.
Texas Country Reporter Texas Country Reporter is a long-running weekly syndicated television program hosted and produced by Bob Phillips. The show debuted in 1972 on Dallas television station KDFW, Channel 4, and was originally called 4 Country Reporter.
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, a museum in Fort Worth, Texas, "pays tribute to the cowboys and cowgirls of the Lone Star State." It features the Sterquell Wagon Collection and the John Justin Trail of Fame.
Texas Cryptology Center The United States National Security Agency has a satellite campus at the Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, which some in the media have called the Texas Cryptology Center. It is adjacent to the former Medina National Stockpile Site.
Texas Declaration of Independence The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos and signed on March 2, 1836.
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services is Texas state agency that is part of Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The agency works with Texans with disabilities and developmental delays to improve the quality of their lives and to enable their full participation in society.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision.
Texas Derby The Texas Derby is a football derby between Texas's two MLS teams Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas. The two squads play a season series of 4 games (2 at each pitch) with the winner of the season series wining an 18th-century Mountain Howitzer cannon (named El Capitán), which will recognize the best MLS team in the state of Texas during the year.
Texas District (LCMS) The Texas District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and comprises the state of Texas with the exception of El Paso County, which is in the Rocky Mountain District. The Texas District includes approximately 329 congregations and missions (second to only the Michigan District), subdivided into 39 circuits, as well as 84 preschools, 45 elementary schools and 6 high schools.
Texas District and County Attorneys Association The Texas District and County Attorneys Association, or TDCAA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Texas prosecutors and attorneys in government representation. The TDCAA is based in Austin and serves the people who work in the district and county attorneys offices around the state by:
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