A little Texas history

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29 April 1856 -- Backed by the US military, a shipment of 32 camels arrived at the port of Indianola. The resulting Texas Camel Experiment used the animals to transport supplies over the "Great American Desert."

4 October 1876 -- The opening of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas marked the state's first venture into public higher education. Tuition totaled $10 per semester.

15 September 1883 -- The University of Texas opened its doors in Austin for its inaugural session. First courses were offered in the Academic Department and a Law Department.

Above courtesy of www.lsjunction.com

A few things you may or may not know. www.camptexas.com wants to remind all of us where we live and what came before. Photography stops time in its tracks and becomes a visual history; it portrays a moment in time which will never come again.