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Dr Jon Kardaztke
Dr. Jon Kardatzke is Curator of the Museum of Ancient Treasures…an exhibition hall filled with 1,000's of rare antiquities, located in downtown Wichita. Dr Jon practiced medicine for more than 30 years in Wichita. His interest in history and archaeology began as a young boy and when he retired in 1997 he set out to fulfill a life long dream. To open a world-class museum right here in his own community. The museum's permanent collection is the result of 20 years of travel and explorations to exotic locations all over the world. The museum fills over 10,000 sq. ft. of exhibits in three halls: The Hall of the Ancients, The Hall of the Royals and The Hall of the Americas. The museum is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Special rates and guides for group tours. It is located at 250 W. Douglas, Wichita, in the lower level Kiva Mall in the Garvey Center, north of Century II. Free parking is available. To contact Dr. Kardatzke, call (316) 263-1311; or e-mail him at, treasures@intcon.net
History
2002-07-01 11:52:00
Texas and the Civil War
Question:  Was Texas given a right to secede in the Civil War by the Treaty of Annexation that brought it into the Union?
Answer:  Texas was not brought into the Union by treaty.  There was an attempt to do this in 1844, but the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the treaty.  Texas was annexed by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1845.  Neither the failed annexation treaty nor the Resolution of Annexation reserved any right for Texas to secede.  In fact, the treaty would have made Texas a mere territory, but the Joint Resolution gave immediate statehood.  In addition, the Resolution provided that Texas might divide itself into as many as five states, if it so desired.  In 1845, Texas did not avail itself of this provision of the Resolution, and it is not clear whether the provision would still be operable after that time.
 
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