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- American Dream
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These are links to lists of hospitals around the world.
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Outline of Texas
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The state of Texas is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Texas borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico in the South Central United States.
The Republic of Texas joined the United States as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. Texas joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, but was readmitted to the Union in 1870.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Texas:
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- Pronunciation: /ˈtɛksəs/ ( listen)
- Official name: State of Texas
- Adjectival: Texas
- Demonyms: Texan, Texian (historical)
- Postal symbol: TX
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-TX
- Internet second-level domain: .tx.us
[edit] Geography of Texas
- Main article: Geography of Texas
- Texas is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location: South Central United States
- Population of Texas:
- Area of Texas:
- Atlas of Texas
[edit] Places in Texas
- Historic places in Texas
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[edit] Environment of Texas
- Climate of Texas
- Geology of Texas
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[edit] Natural geographic features of Texas
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- Central Texas
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[edit] Administrative divisions of Texas
- The 254 counties of the state of Texas
- Municipalities in Texas
- Cities in Texas
- State capital of Texas: Austin
- Largest city in Texas: Houston (fourth-largest city in the United States)
- City nicknames in Texas
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[edit] Demography of Texas
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[edit] Military in Texas
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[edit] Local government in Texas
[edit] History of Texas
- History of Texas
- Prehistory of Texas
- Early Spanish exploration, 1519
- French colonization of Texas, 1684–1689
- Spanish Texas, as part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1690–1821
- History of slavery in Texas
- Parts of the current state were also included in the following provinces of New Spain
- Nueva Vizcaya, 1577–1821
- Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821
- Nuevo Santander, 1746–1821
- Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Baja Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Basse-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Territorial claims of United States Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1821
- Sabine Free State, 1806–1821
- Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
- Mexican War of Independence, 1810–1821
- Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition, 1812–1813
- Long Expedition, 1819
- Treaty of Córdoba of 1821
- Mexican Texas, 1821–1836
- The Constitution of Mexico of 1824 created the state Coahuila y Tejas from Spanish Texas and Coahuila.
- Parts of the current state of Texas were also included in the following Mexican states
- Chihuahua, since 1824
- Nuevo León, since 1824
- Tamaulipas, since 1824
- Santa Fé de Nuevo México, 1824–1848
- Coahuila, since 1836
- Texas Revolution, 1835–1836
- Republic of Texas, 1836–1845
- Texas-Indian Wars, 1836–1875
- República del Río Grande, 1840
- U.S. State of Texas since December 29, 1845
- Texas Annexation of 1845
- Mexican-American War, 1846–1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
- Compromise of 1850
- Northwestern territorial claims ceded 1850
- Texas in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Confederate States of America, 1861–1865
- Texas in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
- Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874
- History of marriage in Texas
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The state of Florida is the fourth most populous and the southeasternmost of the 50 states of the United States of America. Florida lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean.
The Territory of Florida joined the Union as the 27th state on March 3, 1845. Florida joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, but was readmitted to the Union in 1868.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Florida:
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- Pronunciation: /ˈflɒrɨdə/ ( listen)
- Official name: State of Florida
- Adjectival: Florida
- Demonym: Floridian
- Postal symbol: FL
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-FL
- Internet second-level domain: .fl.us
[edit] Geography of Florida
- Main article: Geography of Florida
- Florida is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location: Southeastern United States
- Population of Florida:
- Area of Florida:
- Atlas of Florida
[edit] Places in Florida
- Historic places in Florida
- National Natural Landmarks in Florida
- National parks in Florida
- State parks in Florida
[edit] Environment of Florida
- Climate of Florida
- Geology of Florida
- Protected areas in Florida
- Superfund sites in Florida
- Wildlife of Florida
[edit] Natural geographic features of Florida
[edit] Regions of Florida
[edit] Administrative divisions of Florida
[edit] Demography of Florida
- Main article: Demographics of Florida
[edit] Government and politics of Florida
- Main article: Government of Florida and Politics of Florida
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Florida
- Florida State Capitol
- Elections in Florida
- Political party strength in Florida
- Florida and the Declaration of Independence
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[edit] Executive branch of the government of Florida
- Governor of Florida
- State departments
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Florida
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Florida
[edit] Law and order in Florida
- Main article: Law of Florida
- Adoption in Florida
- Capital punishment in Florida
- Constitution of Florida
- Crime in Florida
- Gun laws in Florida
- Law enforcement in Florida
- Same-sex marriage in Florida
[edit] Military in Florida
- Main article: Military in Florida
[edit] Local government in Florida
[edit] History of Florida
[edit] History of Florida, by period
- Prehistory of Florida
- Maritime history of Florida since 1513
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- On Easter Sunday, April 2, 1513, a Spanish expedition led by Juan Ponce de León lands on a huge inhabited island (later determined to be a continental peninsula) that he names La Pascua Florida (the Feast of Flowers, now Florida).
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- Spanish colony of Ochuse, 1559–1560
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- A Spanish expedition led by Tristán de Luna y Arellano establishes a colony at Santa Maria de Ochuse (Pensacola, Florida) on August 15, 1559.
- A hurricane destroys most of the Ochuse colony five weeks later on September 19, 1559.
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- French colony of Caroline, 1564–1565
- Jean Ribault explores the Atlantic coast of Florida for France in 1562.
- French Huguenots led by René Goulaine de Laudonnière establish Fort de la Caroline on June 22, 1564
- Spanish Governor Pedro Menéndez de Avilés captures Fort de la Caroline on September 20, 1565
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- Governor Menéndez orders the execution of 140 Huguenots from Fort de la Caroline on September 29, 1565
- Governor Menéndez orders the execution of Jean Ribault and 350 shipwrecked Huguenots on October 12, 1565
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- Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
- Spanish Governor Pedro Menéndez de Avilés establishes colony at San Agustín (Saint Augustine) on September 8, 1565
- Governor Menéndez orders captured Fort de la Caroline rebuilt as Fuerte San Mateo on September 29, 1565
- French raiders led by Dominique de Gourgues destroy Fuerte San Mateo and murder all its defenders on April 27–28, 1567
- History of slavery in Florida
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
- Spanish Governor Pedro Menéndez de Avilés establishes colony at San Agustín (Saint Augustine) on September 8, 1565
- British Colony of East Florida, 1763–1783
- British Colony of West Florida, 1763–1783
- Spanish colony of Florida Oriental, 1783–1821
- Spanish colony of Florida Occidental, 1783–1821
- Treaty of San Lorenzo of 1795
- Republic of West Florida, 1810
- First Seminole War, 1817–1818
- Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
- Territory of Florida, 1822–1845
- Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
- Second Seminole War, 1835–1842
- State of Florida becomes 27th State admitted to the United States of America on March 3, 1845
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Third state to declare secession from the United States of America on January 10, 1861
- Founding state of the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Florida in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
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- Third former Confederate state readmitted to the United States of America on June 25, 1868
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- Spanish-American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
- United States enters Great War on April 6, 1917
- World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
- United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991
- Everglades National Park established on December 6, 1947
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
- African-American Civil Rights Movement from December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969
- Vietnam War, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975
- Biscayne National Park established on June 28, 1980
- Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
- Dry Tortugas National Park established on October 26, 1992
- Attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
- Afghanistan War, since October 7, 2001
- Iraq War, since March 20, 2003
- History of marriage in Florida
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
[edit] History of Florida, by region
- Counties
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[edit] History of Florida, by subject
- Maritime history of Florida
- History of universities in Florida
[edit] Culture of Florida
- Main article: Culture of Florida
- Cuisine of Florida
- Museums in Florida
- Religion in Florida
- Scouting in Florida
- State symbols of Florida
[edit] The arts in Florida
[edit] Sports in Florida
- Main article: Sports in Florida
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Florida
- Communications in Florida
- Energy in Florida
- Health care in Florida
- Transportation in Florida
- Water in Florida
[edit] Education in Florida
- Main article: Education in Florida
- Schools in Florida
[edit] See also
- All pages beginning with "Florida"
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- All pages beginning with "Floridian"
- All pages with titles containing "Floridian"
- Outline of geography