ABSTRACT
T exas is a big, complex, multifaceted, and utterly fascinating state. Inboth myth and reality, Texas is larger-than-life. It is the second largeststate in the union (behind only Alaska) and the second most populous (behind only California). No other state can summon an equally romantic history; beginning with the Alamo, a decade as the independent Republic of Texas, the cattle drives, the oil fields, and J.R. Ewing’s “Dallas.” Only California, Florida, and New York can boast anything similar-a brand name-an image that has implanted itself in the popular mind.
