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Hunters Creek Village 6.2 Agriculture and mining The Battle of Britain began in early July with Luftwaffe attacks on shipping and harbours the United Kingdom rejected Hitler's ultimatum and the German air superiority campaign started in August but failed to defeat RAF Fighter Command Due to this the proposed German invasion of Britain was postponed indefinitely on 17 September the German strategic bombing offensive intensified with night attacks on London and other cities in the Blitz but failed to significantly disrupt the British war effort and largely ended in May 1941. Other race 0.4% 10.6% 11.7% 10.5% Houston is largely located within the Northern Humid Gulf Coast Prairies level IV ecoregion (34a) a subset of the Western Gulf coastal grasslands level III region as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency This region is generally underlaid by Quaternary-aged sand silts and clays (clay clay loam or sandy clay loam) and covered by grasslands with occasional clusters of oak trees. 2011 estimate To test what effect the enclosed air-conditioned environment might have on the delivery of breaking balls Satchel Paige in full Astros uniform threw the first pitches at the Astrodome on February 7 1965. He later concluded that it was a "pitcher's paradise" as the lack of wind allowed for sensitive pitches to maneuver more easily. Distribution of the main Native-American groups in Texas in the early 1500s. . Black or African American: 11.8 percent, Beginning around the mid-20th century Texas began to transform from a rural and agricultural state to one that was urban and industrialized the state's population grew quickly during this period with large levels of migration from outside the state. As a part of the Sun Belt Texas experienced strong economic growth particularly during the 1970s and early 1980s. Texas's economy diversified lessening its reliance on the petroleum industry by 1990 Hispanics overtook blacks to become the largest minority group in the state, Armed groups sought supplies and funds in various ways Financing was requested from the King delegates of the Crown the nobility rich merchants or the troops themselves the more professional campaigns were funded by the Crown Campaigns were sometimes initiated by inexperienced governors because in Spanish Colonial America offices were bought or handed to relatives or cronies Sometimes an expedition of conquistadors were a group of influential men who had recruited and equipped their fighters by promising a share of the booty.

Houston contains few naturally-formed lakes Lake Houston an 11,854-acre (4,797-hectare) reservoir located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Downtown was created by damming the San Jacinto River in the 1950s to create a dependable long-term supply of drinking water the lake is owned and operated by the City of Houston. Besides supplying water to the city the lake is also a central feature of the Kingwood community and serves as a recreational destination. In 1999 the Houston-based Enron Corporation began construction of a 40-floor skyscraper Designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates and Kendall/Heaton Associates and completed in 2002 the building was originally known as the Enron Center the company collapsed in a well-publicized manner in 2001 and the building became officially known by its address 1500 Louisiana Street, 2010 25,145,561 20.6% Soldiers of the German Wehrmacht tearing down the border crossing into Poland 1 September 1939, When Mexico was again threatening Texas President Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston on June 27 1842 However the Austin residents wanted to keep the archives in their city This would be known as the Archive Wars the capital was then moved to Washington on-the-Brazos on September 29 Austin became capital again in 1845 just before Texas gained statehood. The Allies established occupation administrations in Austria and Germany the former became a neutral state non-aligned with any political bloc the latter was divided into western and eastern occupation zones controlled by the Western Allies and the Soviet Union a denazification programme in Germany led to the prosecution of Nazi war criminals in the Nuremberg trials and the removal of ex-Nazis from power although this policy moved towards amnesty and re-integration of ex-Nazis into West German society. . Sponsors included governments the king viceroys and local governors backed by rich men the contribution of each individual conditioned the subsequent division of the booty receiving a portion the pawn (lancero piquero alabardero rodelero) and twice a man on horseback (caballero) owner of a horse.[clarification needed] Sometimes part of the booty consisted of women and/or slaves Even the dogs important weapons of war in their own right were in some cases rewarded the division of the booty produced conflicts such as the one between Pizarro and Almagro, The National Museum of Funeral History is located in Houston near the George Bush Intercontinental Airport the museum houses the original Popemobile used by Pope John Paul II in the 1980s along with numerous hearses embalming displays and information on famous funerals, Sponsors included governments the king viceroys and local governors backed by rich men the contribution of each individual conditioned the subsequent division of the booty receiving a portion the pawn (lancero piquero alabardero rodelero) and twice a man on horseback (caballero) owner of a horse.[clarification needed] Sometimes part of the booty consisted of women and/or slaves Even the dogs important weapons of war in their own right were in some cases rewarded the division of the booty produced conflicts such as the one between Pizarro and Almagro; "Texas-sized" is an expression that can be used in two ways: to describe something that is about the size of the U.S state of Texas or to describe something (usually but not always originating from Texas) that is large compared to other objects of its type. Texas was the largest U.S state until Alaska became a state in 1959 the phrase "everything is bigger in Texas" has been in regular use since at least 1950; and was used as early as 1913, METRO put in light rail service on January 1 2004 Voters have decided by a close margin (52% Yes to 48% No) that METRO's light rail shall be expanded, 3.1 European exploration Main article: Transportation in Texas The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates some correctional facilities in Harris County including:.