Republic of the Rio Grande
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The Republic of the Rio Grande was one of a series of political movements in what was then the Centralist Republic of Mexico, which sought to become independent from the authoritarian, unitary governm
This building, the capitol of the Republic of the Rio Grande, is now the Republic of the Rio Grande Museum in Laredo. It showcases the history of the rebellion and the restoration of three rooms in a period hacienda.
A sketch from 1840 created by a Centralist spy in the Federalist army camp of Jose Carbajal.
Laredo, Texas
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Laredo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Webb County, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Found
Republic of the Rio Grande
…against the government and in favor of federalism. In January 1839, Antonio Canales summoned a convention at the office of the Justice of the Peace in Laredo, where the Constitution of 1824 was unanimously approved. Canales immediately began building an army and scoured the countryside looking for recruits…
Laredo Downtown
Laredo US Post Office, Court House and Custom House
San Agustin Cathedral
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