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

A biography of Jane McCallum, who lived from 1877-1957. She was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement. The text on this page is also available as an audio recording through a side link.

A description of Camp Ford and the living conditions for the captured Union troops who were prisoners of war there.

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

Article with photographs about the Galveston hurricane of 1900 provides a survivor's eye witness account of the devastation.

Article reviews several conditions of American society that sowed the seeds of civil war, particularly slavery and sectional conflict.

Lessons for students in K-12 depicting North America prior to the United States and Mexico War, 1845. Students explore the mid-century political and cultural context in which the U.S. experienced growth and expansion.

This extensive learning module examines how the United States became more connected with the world as it pursued an expansionist foreign policy, became the destination for many new immigrants, and encouraged migration to the Pacific...

This resource provides first-hand accounts and background information on the Old West. Content touches on crossing the plains, cowboys, train robberies, Dalton Gang's Last Raid, Custer's Last Stand, the Death of Billy the Kid, and much...

This site is provided for by the Texas A&M University. Archimedes contribution to finding the exact value of pi is discussed in this biography of Archimedes.

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.

Presidio La Bahia is a restored Spanish fort in Goliad, Texas, and an important site in the Texas Revolution. This is where a mass execution took place in 1836 under the command of the Mexican General Jose Urrea.

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...

Use archaeology to teach students about the history of Texas. There are online exhibits and a large teacher resource page with lesson plans for all subject areas using archaeology as an entry point for the lessons. A kids-only page gives...

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...

This firsthand account of an encounter with some of the men from the Texas Rangers, a group of law enforcement officers in nineteenth century Texas.

The Big Bend, now a national park in Texas, was once home to a unique way of life, described briefly here. Before the telephone, there was no way for residents to communicate, except through the Mexican Grapevine using mirrors to flash...

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...

An overview with images and a brief history of the currency used in the Republic of Texas in the early nineteenth century.

This one-page summary provides many facts about the history and origin of coal in providing humans with heat and energy.