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Texas Germans (German: Texas-Deutsche) are descendants of Germans who settled in Texas since the 1830s. The arriving Germans tended to cluster in ethnic enclaves ; the majority settled in a broad, fragmented belt across the south-central part of the state, where many became farmers. [ 1 ]
In 2022, Germany's homeownership rate was 46.7%. [1] During World War II , 2.25 million homes were destroyed with another two million damaged, reducing overall housing stocks by 20%. In 1949, West Germany enacted its first housing law and by 1961 had reduced its housing shortage from 5.5 million units to only 658,000.
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany
The first European to see Texas was Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, who led an expedition for the governor of Jamaica, Francisco de Garay, in 1520.While searching for a passage between the Gulf of Mexico and Asia, [17] Álvarez de Pineda created the first map of the northern Gulf Coast. [18]
Conversely, the average price per gallon during Biden’s presidency so far is $3.61 — 40% more than even Trump’s higher average. Gas peaked at over $5 for the first time ever in June 2022.
(Credit: University of North Texas / Portal to Texas History) Civil rights victory 70 years ago In 2024, the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case is likely to be in the forefront of civil ...
Texas counties by GDP in 2021 (chained 2012 US$) The economy of the State of Texas is the second largest by GDP in the United States after that of California. It has a gross state product of $2.694 trillion as of 2023. [7] In 2022, Texas led the nation with the most companies in the Fortune 500 with 53 in total. [8]
Oct. 2, 2007: The implosion of the Wildcatter ride at Six Flags Over Texas as viewed from the oil derrick tower. The park imploded the ride to make room for its new ride for the 2008 season, the ...