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Texas owes its name to the Caddo tribe - and the Spaniards. During the Spanish exploration of Texas in the 1540s, the Spaniards met the Hasnai Caddo tribe in present-day East Texas. the Native Americans used the word tayshas for "friends" or "allies." In Spanish, the translation came out as tejas. Eventually, Tejas became Texas.
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MIDLOTHIAN, Texas, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Chaparral Steel Company (NYSE: CSM) today announced that it has given approval for a new structural steel mill -- "Chaparral East." Engineering contracts have been executed. The specific plant location in the eastern United States is being finalized.
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In September 1836 Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas. He faced a daunting task in rebuilding the war-torn country, securing it against re-invasion from Mexico and hostile Indians, achieving diplomatic recognition from the world community, and developing the economy. Over the next decade the record on all of these matters was mixed at best. Twice in 1842 Mexican armies invaded and briefly occupied San Antonio. On the western frontier the Comanche Indians (immigrants to Texas in the mid-1700s) terrorized settlers with their brilliant horsemanship and fierce warrior code. In east Texas the Republic waged a brutal war of extermination against the Cherokees (... recent immigrants), driving the survivors into what is now Oklahoma.
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Thunderstorms are very common in Texas, especially the eastern and northern portion of the state. Texas ... experiences the highest number of tornadoes out of every state in the Union, with an average of around 139 a year. Although these tend to strike most frequently in North Texas and the Panhandle, every part of the state is subject to these violent storms.[56] Tornadoes occur mostly between the months of April-July but may strike at any time of the year.
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