Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Recreation in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they investigate the features of different state parks, learn why state parks are...
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Texas State Historical Association: Lady Bird Johnson [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 research the life of Lady Bird Johnson to learn why she was...
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Texas State Historical Association: Department of Criminal Justice [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 research Texas prisons to learn about the inmates there, their crimes and...
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Texas State Historical Association: Elections
Presents information about recent and historical elections at the federal. state, and county levels in Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association: The Law of April 6, 1830 [Pdf]
A reprinting of The Law of April 6, 1830 which was to counter concerns that Mexican Texas, part of the border state of Coahuila y Texas, was in danger of being annexed by the United States.
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Texas State Historical Association: The Law of April 6, 1830
Read this short overview of The Law of April 6, 1830 which was to counter concerns that Mexican Texas, part of the border state of Coahuila y Texas, was in danger of being annexed by the United States.
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Texas State Historical Association: Stagecoaching in Texas [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 look at stagecoaches and how this mode of transportation compared to other...
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Texas State Historical Association: Science & Health
A collection of articles on science and health topics related to Texas. Includes research using scientific balloons, county health statistics, mineral-water spas, the work of the Southwest Science Institute, science research at...
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Texas State Historical Association: Lawrence Sullivan (Sul) Ross
Read this short biography about Texas' nineteenth governor, and the president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now called Texas A&M University.
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Texas State Historical Association: Mexican Texas to Independence [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 activity, students examine the history of Texas from 1821-1833, the lead-up to the Texas...
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Texas State Historical Association: Modern Economy of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they examine the economies of the four geographical regions of Texas,...
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Texas State Historical Association: Agriculture: Ranching in a Changing Land
Looks at the history of agriculture in Texas, from the cattle drives of the past to the mechanization of food production today. One section discusses the major crops that are produced today, and the production and economic figures for each.
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Texas State Historical Association: Prehistoric Texas [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, students are asked to research the four stages of cultural development in early...
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Texas State Historical Association: Republic of Texas [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, students research the history of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1845, the...
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Texas State Historical Association: Notable Earthquakes Shake Texas [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 instructional activity, they research earthquakes that have taken place in Texas, and the...
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Texas State Historical Association: Religion in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they investigate which religions people are affiliated with.
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Texas State Historical Association: Texas County Maps [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 plan, they research information about different counties in Texas. Assignments...
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Texas State Historical Association: Green De Witt
A brief biography of Green DeWitt, an empresario in Mexican Texas who founded the DeWitt Colony.
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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.
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Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Missions of Texas [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 plan, students are asked to research Spanish missions in Texas, and write letters...
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Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Missions of Texas [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 instructional activity, they learn about the history of Spanish missions in Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association: Ranching in Texas [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 investigate the history of cattle branding and ranching, and research a...
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Texas State Historical Association: Texas Counties Map [Pdf]
A blank outline map showing the many counties of Texas. A full color, labeled map of the counties is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
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Texas State Historical Association: Back to Business After Reconstruction [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, students examine how the Texas economy struggled to survive after Reconstruction,...