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Roman\",serif'\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Aptos\",sans-serif'\u003eThe pioneers, explorers and military men who helped establish the state of Texas receive biographies, telling of their \u003cb\u003egreatest deeds and role as leaders.\u003c\/b\u003e For years, \u003cb\u003eTexas existed as an independent Republic,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cu\u003eonly joining the USA after years spent fending for itself\u003c\/u\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif'\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Aptos\",sans-serif'\u003eThrough these stories, historian and chronicler Elbridge Littlejohn builds a common identity for Texans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan 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