The thematically arranged text covers the full scope of Spanish exploration and colonization efforts, as well as the transformation of the Texas economy and society in the 20th century.
She begins with those who inhabited the area before the Spanish arrived, the story of the Alamo, the movement from independent nation to state, the role of slavery in Texas, the state’s role in the Civil War and reconstruction, and how ...
Gathers little known facts about state history, the Texas Capitol, college traditions, the Alamo, local inventors, state flags, and unusual communities
Boullosa views border history through distinctly Mexican eyes, and her sympathetic portrayal of each of her wildly diverse characters—Mexican ranchers and Texas Rangers, Comanches and cowboys, German socialists and runaway slaves, ...
Sabas and Refugio are proper gentlemen from the best of the best families of the region. Wagging tongues can't understand how Doña Estefanía could produce these two jewels, and then the roughneck Nepomuceno, who doesn't even know how to ...
... 88 Jim Hogg State Historical Park , 182 Jimmy Martyn Farm , 164 Jim Reeves museum , 190 Joe Pool Lake , 25 John E. Conner Museum , 100 John Jay French Trading Post , 175 John Madden's “ Haul of Fame , " 70 Johnson City , 135 Joyland ...
Texas: Its Geography, Natural History and Topography
Spanning four and a half centuries, James A. Michener’s monumental saga chronicles the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors to its current reputation as one of America’s most affluent, diverse, ...
Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas
Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas
This fascinating book provides the first assessment of the artists who have shaped the rich history of art in Texas, from its 19th-century origins to the diversity of the present...
Ideas on how to use this comic book: holiday gift for kids, birthday gift, middle school student present; gift for elementary school children who like sketching and doodling, gift for a friend who is an anime lover or a teen who loves ...
Texas: A Self Portrait
The heritage of Texas is reflected in this fascinating visual tour, a tribute to the inimitable Texas spirit and its Texas-sized sense of pride.
Texas: A Literary Portrait
Texas: Readings in Politics, Government, and Public Policy
Texas: Adventures in Time and Place
Provides geopraphy, literature and history adventures.
Award-winning fine art photographer and digital media artist, Jack Knox, creates a culmination of eight years of photographing along the uncountable back roads of the great state of Texas.
The Mexican Army marched on to Goliad where they massacred 350 Texans. The Texas Army, led by General Sam Houston, engaged and defeated General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.