A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...

A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...

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 officials and organizational structures that make up the...

A quick, organized look at the history and organizational structure of the three branches of Texas state government.

Take a virtual tour of the State Capitol of Texas to discover how the state government works and to learn about the history of Texas.

Explore the lives of Texas' governors. This site organizes the governors into six eras: Early Statehood (1846-1861); War, Ruin, and Reconstruction (1861-1874); The Wild West (1874-1887); Texas Rising (1887-1915); The Politics of...

Explains the evolution of the Texas Constitution from its earliest manifestation in 1836 up to its final form in 1876. Numerous amendments took place after that, leaving it in its current state, which many people find confusing.

Biographies of the Governors of Texas from 1846 to the present.

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 examine the Texas Constitution and the Texas Bill of Rights and record their...

The Texas Legislature has created an excellent poster about state government designed to capture the interest of young learners. Students can find out about the people, processes, and places of state government in Texas.

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 officials and organizational structures that make up local...

This site contains resource information for the state of Texas and links to items of interest.

The text of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867. Section one establishes military districts in the South.

The Texas Legislature has created a poster about Texas state government designed to capture the interest of young learners. Students can find out about the people, processes, and places of state government in Texas.

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 role the federal government plays in Texas.

The Texas Legislature has created an excellent poster about state government designed to capture the interest of junior high students. Students can find out about the people, processes, and places of state government in Texas.

A table showing all of the Lieutenant Governors of Texas since 1846. Lists names, party affiliation, years in office, and legislature sessions they sat in on. Linked to each name is a brief profile with a list of political offices held...

Read a letter from 1831 that relays the efforts of the Cherokees to keep their land through negotiations with the Mexican government. This site includes images of the original letter as well as line-by-line transcription of the...

Read about the Fredonian Rebellion of 1826, the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico.

A concise synopsis of the Battle of Medina, a part of the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish authority in Mexico.

Find out about the Mexican War of Independence, which was a series of revolts that grew out of the increasing political turmoil both in Spain and Mexico at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Chapter 11 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at wind energy, its history, and how it is used. The wind power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, how it is produced and transmitted, and its...

This is the government health site for the state of Texas. Includes birth and death certificates, health alerts, publications, and other important information for Texas citizens.

Explains the evolution of political parties in Texas, from many parties in the nineteenth century, into the two parties that dominate Texas today.