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ON THIS DAY: In 1845, Texas became the 28th state of the Union. Before that could happen, though, Texas needed to win independence from Mexico. The historic events of that 1836 struggle are depicted in the 1960 epic ALAMO, directed by and starring John Wayne as an unlikely Davy Crockett. |
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