The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.
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Jalapeno pepper jelly originated in Lake Jackson, Texas and was first marketed in 1978.
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Texas includes 267,339 square miles, or 7.4% of the nation's total area.