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.

Examines the history of the buffalo soldiers in Texas after the Civil War, the obstacles they faced due to racism, and how other African Americans perceived them.

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

Discusses the groups of people who settled in Texas in the mid-1800s.

A short history of the Texas Rangers.

Why does Texas have a county called "Deaf Smith"? Discover this hero of Texas independence who was a hearing-impaired mounted scout during the struggle with Mexico.

Explains the history of the independence movement in Texas in the lead-up to the Texas Revolution and to its becoming a republic.

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.

Describes the role slavery played in Texas in the mid-1800s, and the cotton plantations' role in the Texas economy.

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

Some history and the lyrics of Texas, Our Texas, the official state song of Texas.

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.

Outlines the agricultural differences between the Upper and Lower South of Texas prior to the Civil War.

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 the role Texas played in trading food crops in the mid-1800s.

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.

Some history and facts about the state flag of Texas.

Some history and facts about the state seal of Texas.

View an original spreadsheet denoting casualties and their status after the storming of a Mexican fort at Bexar (now San Antonio), Texas on December 5-10, 1835. Click the link to read a history of the event.

Here is an example of the patriotism that flourished in the United States (this site's example is taken from Texas' history), during the Great War (World War I). See a photo from a rally at Fort Brown, showing both women and men...