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• History Of The ATX

  History Of ATX

  photo by Brooks G.
  Austin is the state capital of Texas which was established in 1835 and originally named Waterloo. In 1838 Waterloo was renamed Austin after Stephen F. Austin. The story goes that Stephen F. Austin negotiated a peace treaty with the local Indians, and when Waterloo was chosen to become the capital of the new Republic of Texas the city was renamed Austin after him.
  In October 1839 the government of the new Republic of [...]