Texans have much to brag about. Still, claims that the first Thanksgiving actually took place in what is now El Paso took me by surprise.
In 1598, Spanish explorer Juan de Onate and his expedition traveled North from Mexico for 50 days. The soldiers, colonists and livestock crossed the treacherous Chihuahuan Desert. Food and water were depleted by the end but reaching the Rio Grande was…
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