For those of you who like to read history and want to understand Texas' beginnings as a Spanish colony to eventual Anglo-American takeover. Some dry parts to skim but fascinating nonetheless. Especially for us lucky enough to be born here (7th generation). I rarely considered that Spain owned this place for 300 years and there were many more Spanish governors than there have been Anglo.
Several surprising things to me. Never knew New Mexico was populated so much faster than Texas and surprised how long it took to populate Texas compared to northern Mexico. There was a century of cattle drives to Louisiana well before the Anglo-led drives north after the civil war, and it interesting how late the Comanches entered into Texas. I also did not know how much of Texas law was held over from Spanish law in lieu of Anglo law.