Curated OER
Corporal Punishment
Nineteen states legally permit school officials to physically punish children. Scholars learn more about the topic as they use the website to prepare for a class debate or discussion. Pupils read background information and discover the...
A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Texas State Data Cent. & Office of the State Demographer
This site is a resource for statistical population information on the state of Texas. See how the state has grown and changed through the years. A great research tool for students studying the state.
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Texas Department of State Health Services
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.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: George Walker Bush
Which president owned a professional baseball team? Explore with AmericanPresident.org to discover more facts about George W. Bush. He is currently serving as the 43rd President of the United States.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: International Matter: Texas Finds a Champion
Read about the failed attempts U.S. President John Tyler made in the annexation of Texas? Find the answer to this question and check out primary texts from this period in Texas' history.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: The Annexation Treaty
Isaac Van Zandt championed for U.S. annexation, despite the possibility of war and political uproar. Read about the annexation treaty in its infancy, the people involved, and the signing of the treaty in 1844.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: "American Blood on American Soil"
President James Polk's desire was for the United States to stretch from sea to shining sea. See what happened when his overatures to Mexico to buy the land north of the Rio Grande River were spurned. Take a brief vote to see if Polk was...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Women's Tennis Club at University of Texas, 1906
Here's a brief article on the history of women's sports in the U.S. along with photos from the women's tennis club at the University of Texas. Part of a larger exhibit on the history of women's rights and voting.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Captain j.j. Farley of the Dallas Police Dept
In the late 19th century, women began to take on roles as police matrons, and in 1917, Holland's magazine profiled Captain J.J. Farley of the Dallas Police Department. She was the "only woman holding the rank of captain" in the U.S. and...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: "Women Vote Under These Flags" Broadside
Interesting broadside showing flags of countries that allowed women to vote, and asking under the U.S. flag, "Why do not all women vote under the flag of democracy?"
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Oveta Culp Hobby 1905 1995
Elected to both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame, Oveta Culp Hobby led an accomplished life in politics, in the military, and government. here you can learn about her journey.
Library of Congress
Loc: Southern Mosaic
This site, from the Library of Congress, provides a recording project by the WPA during the Depression Era of folk music collected throughout the southern states of the U.S. Supplemented by photos and other material to document life...