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The Republic of the Rio Grande (Spanish: República del Río Grande) was one of a series of political movements in what was then Mexico which sought to become independent from the authoritarian, unitary government of Antonio López de Santa Anna; the Republic of Texas and the second Republic of Yucatán were created by political movements that pursued the same goal.
Antonio Canales Rosillo (1802 in Monterrey, Nuevo León – 1852 in Camargo, Tamaulipas) was a 19th-century Mexican politician, surveyor, and military officer also known for co-founding the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande.
Once the Republic of the Rio Grande capitol building, it now showcases memorabilia from the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande and displays pictures, books, and furniture from the 19th century Laredo area. There are three restored rooms re-creating an authentic 1830 home in Laredo; an office and sitting area, a bedroom, and a kitchen.
In 1840, Laredo was the capital of the independent Republic of the Rio Grande, set up in rebellion to the dictatorship of Antonio López de Santa Anna and brought back into Mexico by military force. In 1846, during the Mexican–American War the town was occupied by the Texas Rangers.
“Mexico – Filibustering: Republic of the Rio Grande,” Flags of the World. Republic of the Rio Grande from the Handbook of Texas Online; The Republic of the Rio Grande Museum web site “The Republic of the Rio Grande: A Story of Its Rise and Fall,” Sons of DeWitt Colony Texas. Antonio López de Santa Anna from the Handbook of Texas ...
Jesús de Cárdenas Duarte was the Governor of Tamaulipas [1] and the President of the Republic of the Rio Grande. [2]After Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas declared independence in October 1838 and formally organized their provisional government on January 18, 1839 with Jesús de Cárdenas as President, the January 28, 1839 supporters of the rebellion placed the flag of this republic in ...
Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande This page was last edited on 2 November 2023, at 15:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
KRZG-CD, virtual channel 35 (UHF digital channel 27), is a low-power, Class A Dabl-affiliated television station licensed to McAllen, Texas, United States, and serving the Rio Grande Valley. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. The station's transmitter is located in Palmhurst.