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Still cherishing the memory that it was from 1836 to 1845 an independent nation in its own right, Texas stands apart from the rest of the United States. While its sheer size - eight hundred miles from east to west and nearly a thousand from top to bottom - gives Texas a great geographical diversity, is firmly bound together by a shared history, culture and ideology. Independence is key to the Texan mentality, from the overriding distrust of government - any government - to the absence of unionized labor. As the old anti-litter campaign put it, "Don't mess with Texas."

Preconceived ideas about what exactly is "Texan" are soon shattered. It's actually one of the most eclectic and cosmopolitan states in the Union and each of the major tourist destinations has its own distinct character. Hispanic San Antonio, for example, with its Mexican population and historic importance, has a laid-back feel absent from the big-city neurosis of Houston or Dallas, while trendy Austin revels in a lively music scene and intellectualism found nowhere else in the state.

There are quite a few airports with commercial service in Texas, and choosing which one to fly to will depend on which particular airline you want to use and the part of Texas you plan to visit. The state's major airports are Dallas/Fort Worth International, El Paso International, Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby in Houston, and San Antonio International.

If you're planning a road trip, it's a good idea to join the American Automobile Association. Members can get excellent maps, tour guides, and emergency road service; they'll also help you plan an exact itinerary. More than 3,000 miles of interstate highways crisscross this huge state, connecting four major urban areas to each other and to cities in nearby states. Some relevant mileages: Houston to New Orleans, 350 miles; Houston to Phoenix, 1,180 miles; Dallas to Little Rock, 320 miles; Dallas to Kansas City, 550 miles; and Dallas to Denver, 880 miles.

Amtrak has several routes through Texas. The Sunset Limited has stops at Beaumont/Port Arthur, Houston, San Antonio, Del Rio, Sanderson, Alpine, and El Paso on its New Orleans to Los Angeles run; the Heartland Flyer stops in Gainesville and Fort Worth (where it connects with the Texas Eagle) on its run from Oklahoma City; and the Texas Eagle, which runs between Chicago and Los Angeles, stops at Texarkana, Mineola, Marshall, Longview, Dallas, Fort Worth, Cleburne, McGregor, Taylor, Austin, San Marcos, and San Antonio, where you can connect with the Sunset Limited.

The short-lived Republic of Texas, which included territory now in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming, served to define the state's identity, and in 1845 Texas joined the Union on the understanding that it could secede whenever it so wished. This is still written into its constitution, as is the proviso that it can, at any time, divide itself into five separate states. Texans display an unmatched measure of state pride: Texas schoolchildren are as familiar with the heroes of the Alamo as the heroes of the Revolutionary War, and you'll see a ubiquitous state symbol - the Lone Star - emblazoned on everything from advertising to architecture.

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