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October 2, 1835 is the date many historians mark as the beginning of the Texas Revolution. To commemorate this important date in history, we are giving away a Texas state flag to be flown over the State Capitol on October 2, 2013. The 3’x5’ cotton flag, a personalized certificate authenticating that the flag was flown over the Texas Capitol and a presentation box will be given to the lucky winner.  To enter, submit your email address to “Flag Contest” located on the Texas Thru My Back Door web page. Contest ends on September 25, 2013 midnight.  Winner will be contacted for name and mailing address.  Thanks for y’alls support!

It was on this date, near the town of Gonzales, that the Texans took on the Mexican Army after refusing to give back a six pounder cannon that the Mexican government gave the settlers for protection from Comanche raids. This cannon became a battle cry for independence as the Texans made a simple homemade white flag with the words “Come and Take It”, a star, and a drawing of a cannon. By their act of defiance, the Texans sent a message to the central government of Mexico that they would not allow the government to disarm them.  A quote attributed to historian H. Yoakum in 1835 stated “Everyone who knows the Texans, or who as heard of them, would naturally conclude that they would never submit to be disarmed.  Any government that would attempt to disarm its people is despotic: and any people that would submit to it deserves to be slaves!”

Well, we know from history that the Texans lived up to their words by defeating Santa Anna and the Mexican army.  They kept their guns and the Republic of Texas was born! Visit the museum of Gonzales to see the cannon that started it all and learn more about Texas history as we see Texas Thru My Back Door!