The Texas Constitutional Convention of 1836 declares independence for the Republic of Texas.

       [restored 1/7/2022]  

Subsequent Events:

References:

Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 108.

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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