It was on March 2, 1836, when historians believe the original and five copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence were written and signed by 59 men at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Texans now know ...

Texas celebrates its independence on Monday. Voters the next day will decide who runs it. The holiday commemorates 1836, when delegates at Washington-on-the-Brazos declared Texas independent from ...

When is Texas Independence Day, and what exactly does it celebrate? Saddle up for a quick history lesson. Texas Independence Day is always on March 2, which falls on a Monday this year. On this day ...