<p>170 years ago today, December 29, the United States admitted Texas as the 28th State. Learn about what Texas President Anson Jones called the “great drama” in this episode of Wise About Texas!</p>
<p><div id="attachment_118" style="width: 235px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anson-jones.png" rel="attachment wp-att-118"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-118" class="wp-image-118 size-medium" src="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anson-jones-225x300.png" alt="anson jones" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anson-jones-225x300.png 225w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anson-jones.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-118" class="wp-caption-text">Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas</p></div></p>
<p><div id="attachment_119" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-119"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119" class="wp-image-119 size-medium" src="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk-300x300.jpg" alt="james polk" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk-768x768.jpg 768w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-119" class="wp-caption-text">U.S. President James Polk</p></div></p>
<p><div id="attachment_120" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Texas-legation.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-120"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-120" class="wp-image-120 size-medium" src="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Texas-legation-300x168.jpg" alt="Texas legation" width="300" height="168" srcset="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Texas-legation-300x168.jpg 300w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Texas-legation-768x431.jpg 768w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Texas-legation.jpg 926w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-120" class="wp-caption-text">Site of the Texas legation in London</p></div></p>
<p><div id="attachment_121" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TexasEmbassySite4IT.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-121"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-121" class="wp-image-121 size-medium" src="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TexasEmbassySite4IT-300x200.jpg" alt="TexasEmbassySite4IT" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TexasEmbassySite4IT-300x200.jpg 300w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TexasEmbassySite4IT-768x512.jpg 768w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TexasEmbassySite4IT-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TexasEmbassySite4IT.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-121" class="wp-caption-text">Another shot of the location of the Texas Embassy in London</p></div></p>
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170 years ago today, December 29, the United States admitted Texas as the 28th State. Learn about what Texas President Anson Jones called the “great drama” in this episode of Wise About Texas! Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas U.S. President James Polk Site of the Texas legation in London Another shot of the location of the Texas Embassy in London Share Post Share

<p>170 years ago today, December 29, the United States admitted Texas as the 28th State. Learn about what Texas President Anson Jones called the “great drama” in this episode of Wise About Texas!</p>
<p></p><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anson-jones.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><p>Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas</p><p></p>
<p></p><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/james-polk.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><p>U.S. President James Polk</p><p></p>
<p></p><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Texas-legation.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><p>Site of the Texas legation in London</p><p></p>
<p></p><a href="https://wiseabouttexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TexasEmbassySite4IT.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><p>Another shot of the location of the Texas Embassy in London</p><p></p>

		
						
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