Some wonderful early history of baseball in Texas in the last half of the 19th century, where teams even traveled by stagecoach to get to a game. Describes the beginning stages of the Texas League, which still exists today.

Provides the history of two Texas battleships named the USS Texas.

A short history of the Texas Rangers.

Information about each of the six flags that Texas has had.

A brief history of the Texas Constitution that exists today. Includes a link to the full document.

Describes two of the earliest baseball card sets ever produced, and the associations to Texas that each had. These were issued in 1910.

Information about the eight different capitol buildings used by Texas from the start of the Republic of Texas up to the present. Includes drawings and later photos.

Information about the currency that was used by the Republic of Texas, and the difficulties encountered with it.

Describes an experiment in the 1850s to use camels to transport goods in west Texas and as far as California.

Describes eleven different flags that were flown by various groups during the Texas Revolution in support of various beliefs and causes.

Portraits of the presidents of the Republic of Texas, with the names of their cabinet appointees.

Kids learn about the Mexican-American War fought over the land rights to Texas after the Texan Revolution on this site.

This tutorial reviews over famous scientist and their contribution to the scientific field.

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, students read a section on Texas history between 1900-1920 and...

A timeline of Texas history from 1685 to 2000, as well as quick facts, and the lyrics of Texas, Our Texas.

Describes the history of the radio, and then television show, called The Lone Ranger, one of the many heroes of Texas fiction. The second character described is Texas Jack, a dime novel character based on an actual person, who in real...

Only soils with low percentages of silt, clay, and gravel will do for the Texas Pocket Gopher, so many of its populations are isolated from one another. The species occurs in southern Texas and extreme northeastern Mexico, burrowing in...

Texas Kangaroo Rats live in only a few counties of north-central Texas, although the species was once also present in Oklahoma. They prefer to live where soils have a high percentage of clay. Learn more about the Dipodomys elator, more...

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 some of the Texans who became famous, to create their own 'Texas...

Texas Mice need rocky environments. Where these occur, they are found in cedar glade, juniper-grass, and oak-juniper forests. Learn more about the Peromyscus attwateri, more commonly known as a Texas Mouse, in this easy-to-read species...

Notable for its running speed, the Texas Antelope Squirrel has the longest hindlimbs and tail of any antelope squirrel. In the field, the squirrels are noticeable because of the way they carry the tail arched forward over the back. Learn...

One of several species of pocket gophers residing in Texas and adjacent regions, the Llano Pocket Gopher stands out as one of the smallest. Its back is russet brown in color grading to paler along its sides. Learn more about the Geomys...

A good resource that provides the life history of Moses Austin, one of the founders of the lead industry in America. Before he died, he had a vision of establishing an American colony in Spanish controlled Texas.

Students will compare bird's-eye views of Texas cities in the 1800's to those in the 2000's by identifying landmarks and summarize how the cities have changed over time.