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John Steinbeck: "Texas Is a State of Mind"
"Texas is the obsession, the proper study, and the passionate possession of all Texans."
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Neiman Marcus: A Story of Excellence as Big as Texas
Note from the author
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Red Adair: Saving Oil Wells From Hell on Earth
“There isn’t a fire that I can’t put out.” —Red Adair, The Independent (July 1988)
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Texas vs. California: A Conflict of Visions
Does a Conservative or a Progressive Model Best Foster Achievement?
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The Spirit of Independence
"Go ahead! Liberty and Independence forever." —Davy Crockett (attributed to him as the last entry in his journal)
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Why Celebrating Achievement Is Important
And Why Texans Are Right to Be Proud of Their State
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The Texas State Capitol: Achievement Beloved by Texans
"The architecture of a civilization is its most enduring feature, and by this structure shall Texas transmit herself to posterity, for here science has…
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Eleven Years a Texan and an Update
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." —Davy Crockett
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Happy Independence Day!
An immigrant's reflections on one of man's greatest achievements—the founding of America
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Governor Greg Abbott: The Determination to Chart His Own Path
“Deep within each of us lies the ability to conquer our circumstances.” —Greg Abbott
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The Texas Model
It's No Miracle. It's Good Policy.
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Grit, Gratitude, and a Happy New Year
"To be gritty is to fall down seven times, and rise eight." —Angela Duckworth*
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