Republic of Texas Legation honored with legislation

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  • The Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act will commemorate this legacy with a historical memorial near one of the eight sites where the legation lived and carried out their diplomatic duties for the Republic of Texas in Washington, D.C. Contributed
    The Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act will commemorate this legacy with a historical memorial near one of the eight sites where the legation lived and carried out their diplomatic duties for the Republic of Texas in Washington, D.C. Contributed
President Trump signed The Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act into law on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The legislation, initiated by members of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, will commemorate the diplomats sent to Washington, D.C. between 1836 and 1845 to represent the Republic of Texas. As an independent and sovereign nation for nearly ten years, the Republic of Texas sent eight diplomatic…

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