A 10-lesson, 83-page unit targeting Grades 4 and 7. Lessons cover various eras in the history of Texas, including boom and bust towns; the eras dominated by cattle, fences along the frontier, cotton, and oil; the Dust Bowl and the Great...

Provides an overview of the history of the major industries of Texas, including cotton farming, the lumber industry, cattle ranching, and the oil industry.

A quick-reference page with facts and figures about one of Texas' leading industries: agriculture.

Read about the life of a woman who helped make the cattle industry what it is today. Henrietta King was wealthy and successful, but also helped teach and care for the families of those who worked for her. (In Spanish)

This resource is the official website for King Ranch - 825,000 acres of farm and ranchland. Enjoy the pictures, history, and current happenings of this Texas icon.

A brief overview of the era of cotton, cattle, and railroads in the late nineteenth century which was a time of huge economic growth for Texas.

Find out about the changes in Texas state agricultural industry over the past fifty years.

Looks at the history of agriculture in Texas, from the cattle drives of the past to the mechanization of food production today. One section discusses the major crops that are produced today, and the production and economic figures for each.