On the morning of January 10 1901 Anthony F Lucas an experienced mining engineer drilled the first major oil well at Spindletop a small hill south of Beaumont Texas the East Texas Oil Field discovered on October 5 1930 is located in east central part of the state and is the largest and most prolific oil reservoir in the contiguous United States Other oil fields were later discovered in West Texas and under the Gulf of Mexico the resulting Texas Oil Boom permanently transformed the economy of Texas and led to its most significant economic expansion after the Civil War. Crosby Main article: Golden Triangle (Texas) Texian retreat: the Runaway Scrape. See also: List of invasive marine fish in the Gulf of Mexico 5 Car culture. Houston's third municipal airport is Ellington Airport used by the military government (including NASA) and general aviation sectors 1980s Prior to the mid-20th century Texas was essentially a one-party state and the Democratic primary was viewed as "the real election" the Democratic Party had conservative and liberal factions which became more pronounced after the New Deal. Additionally several factions of the party briefly split during the 1930s and 40s.
In 2017 the United Healthcare Foundation ranked Texas as the 34th healthiest state in the United States. Obesity excessive drinking maternal mortality infant mortality and vaccinations are among the major public health issues facing Texas, Main article: Golden Triangle (Texas), Morris Sheppard born in Morris County Establishment of Spanish colony. .
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