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Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart According to the National Response Center the oil industry has thousands of minor accidents in the Gulf of Mexico every year. . . Many of the Texas settlers believed the war to be over and left the army after the initial string of victories the remaining troops were largely recently-arrived adventurers from the United States; according to historian Alwyn Barr the numerous American volunteers "contributed to the Mexican view that Texan opposition stemmed from outside influences." the Mexican congress responded to this perceived threat by authorizing the execution of any foreigner found fighting in Texas; they did not want prisoners of war! 6.1 Texas Revolution 4.2 North America colonization, Dan Jones International Airport in unincorporated northwestern Harris County, During World War II the main universities like University of Texas and Texas A&M University gained a new national role the wartime financing of university research curricular change campus trainee programs and postwar veteran enrollments changed the tenor and allowed Texas schools to gain national stature. Originally the stadium's surface was a Tifway 419 Bermuda grass specifically bred for indoor use the dome's ceiling contained thousands of semitransparent panes made of Lucite. Players quickly complained that glare coming off of the panes made it hard for them to track fly balls; to solve the problem two sections of panes were painted white in April. However within a few months the grass died from lack of sunlight for most of the 1965 season the Astros played on green-painted dirt and dead grass the clear panels also added a problem when combined with the natural grass the grass tended to hold then release moisture often resulting in rain within the structure causing games to be delayed while the grounds crews cleaned up the playing surface. On June 19 2013 the Astrodome was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places as well as to its portfolio.

(140) 4.83 The University of Houston System's annual impact on the Houston-area's economy equates to that of a major corporation: $1.1 billion in new funds attracted annually to the Houston area $3.13 billion in total economic benefit and 24,000 local jobs generated. This is in addition to the 12,500 new graduates the UH System produces every year who enter the workforce in Houston and throughout Texas These degree-holders tend to stay in Houston After five years 80.5 percent of graduates are still living and working in the region. President Woodrow Wilson opened the deep-water Port of Houston in 1914 seven years after digging began by 1930 Houston had become Texas' most populous city and Harris County the most populous county in 1940 the U.S Census Bureau reported Houston's population as 77.5% white and 22.4% black. Main article: Galveston Bay The conquistadors found new animal species but reports confused these with monsters such as giants dragons or ghosts. Stories about castaways on mysterious islands were common. In December southward-moving cold fronts can bring cold rain low wind chills and rarely frozen precipitation Early January is the coldest time of the year with temperatures moderating slightly by February Winter is also the driest part of the year for Houston. . . 336 Calpine East Texas is home to the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame located in Carthage East Texans enjoy a range of music that is influenced by gospel bluegrass blues rock country soul rhthym and blues Cajun etc Texas blues originated in East Texas with many legends having been born in the region including Lightnin' Hopkins and T-Bone Walker East Texans enjoy live music at many of the region's fairs and festivals including the Texas Rose Festival in Tyler the East Texas Yamboree in Gilmer and Longview's Great Texas Balloon Race East Texas also has many venues included in what is commonly referred to as the Texas country music circuit although the majority of such venues are located in Central/South/West Texas and the metropolitan areas of the state. .