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The fighting may have stopped in May of 1836—but that didn’t mean everything was settled. 

After the Treaties of Velasco were signed at Velasco, Texas and Mexico stepped into a strange in-between world. On paper, there was peace. On the ground, there was still uncertainty, disagreement, and unfinished business. 

In this episode, we look at what actually happened after the ink dried—and how a treaty that never fully held still helped shape Texas, its borders, and its future.  

Show Notes 

•  Recap of May 14, 1836: signing of the Treaties of Velasco
•  Public vs. secret promises: what each side expected from the agreement 
• Antonio López de Santa Anna and the controversy over his release 
•  Mexican troop withdrawal led by Vicente Filisola
•  Rising tension in Texas: public anger and delays in honoring treaty terms 
•  Mexico’s response: refusal to recognize the treaties as valid 
•  Life in the “in-between”: Texas acting as an independent nation without full recognition 
•  The disputed boundary between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande 
•  How unresolved tensions helped lead to the Mexican–American War
•  The real lesson: ending a conflict isn’t the same as settling it 
•  Personal takeaway: learning to live and build in the “already but not yet” 

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