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Houston Institute for Culture: Early Texas History: Spanish Exploration
Read about Cabeza de Vaca, one of the first Europeans to extensively explore Texas after an accidental landing at Galveston Island.
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Bound for Texas!
Contains a series of articles on the history of Texas such as "The First People", "The Republic" and more.
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Major Eras in Texas History [Ppt]
Presents each of the major eras in Texas history, with dates and a description of what defines it.
University of Texas at Austin
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Historical Maps of Texas
This collection of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of Texas and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is clear and easy to read.
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Seguin Descendants Historical Preservation: Erasmo Seguin
Dig deep into the life of Erasmo Seguin, the sole representative from Texas to the constitutional convention after Mexico achieved independence from Spain. He helped to draft the Constitution of 1824 and was a major influence in the...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Early Statehood
From annexation in 1845 to secession from the Union in 1861, early Texas statehood was marked by several major issues. Learn about four of these issues: annexation, slavery, the 1850 Boundary Act, and secession.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Antonio Margil De Jesus
Read a short biography about Antonio Margil de Jesus, an early missionary to Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Francisco Hidalgo
Find out about the work and life of Francisco Hidalgo, the most patient and persistent advocate of missions among the Indians of East Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Juan Jose Maria Erasmo De Jesus Seguin
Learn about the life and work of Erasmo Seguin, the sole representative from Texas to the constitutional convention after Mexico achieved independence from Spain. He helped to draft the Constitution of 1824 and was a major influence in...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Martin De Leon
Read about the life and work of Martin de Leonwas, a rancher and wealthy Mexican empresario descended from Spanish aristocracy who later established De Leon's Colony, the only predominantly Mexican colony in Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Green De Witt
A brief biography of Green DeWitt, an empresario in Mexican Texas who founded the DeWitt Colony.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Texas
Get an idea of what Spanish Texas was like during the development of what is now the Lone Star state. Thea area highlighted was situated on the border of Spain's North American empire.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Anglo American Colonization
An in-depth synopsis of Anglo-American colonization in Mexican Texas which took place between 1821 and 1835.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Republic of Texas
Here is an overview of the problems facing the young Republic of Texas. Hyperlinks to additional information.
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Butterfield Overland Mail in Texas
Looks at the history of the Overland Mail Company's Butterfield line, in honor of its 150th anniversary in 2008. It describes the tensions that existed in the territory that it crossed, between slave-owners, slaves, union supporters, and...
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Company Lumber and Oil Boom Towns in Southeast Texas
Describes what life was like in the boom-and-bust lumber and oil company towns in Texas in the early 20th century.
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: The Big Thicket of Southeast Texas: A History, 1800 1940
The Big Thicket in Texas became a national preserve in 1974. Before that it had a very colorful history. The stories of some of the people who lived there are described, including the settlers, the Native Americans, the oil towns, and...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Fort Davis National Historic Site
Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Fort Davis National Historic Site
Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Early European Exploration and Development
A chronological timeline of early European exploration and development in Texas spanning from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Depression to Prosperity [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they read about important events through the 20th century in Texas, answer...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Stagecoaching in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where learners refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they look at stagecoaches and how this mode of transportation compared to other...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Counties and County Seats [Pdf]
An activity guide where learners refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this instructional activity, they look at the history of a Texas county and its courthouse and...
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Gcisd: Grapevine Middle School: Chad Hannon: 7th Grade Texas History
A complete middle school Texas State History course accessible in one location. It contains links to a variety of student resources and student assignments.