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A fascinating history of Texas, Mexico, and the United States. Texas was its own country from 1836-1945, after Texans defeated General Antonio Santa Anna at San Jacinto. Texas joined the union in 1945, and then the U.S. under General Zachary Taylor and General Winfield Scott fought Mexico (and Santa Anna again) and wrestled away New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and California in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.