University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Cairo: Living Past, Living Future
Interactive web unit will allow both educators and students to explore the history, culture, society, geography, and environment of this fascinating city that sits at the crossroads between ancient and modern, east and west, tradition...
University of Texas at Austin
U of Texas: Photojournalism and the American Presidency
The University of Texas, Austin, explores photojournalism with images of recent American presidents and their times. Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton are shown.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Texas Ranch House
What was it like to be a cowboy in 1867? Visit the Cooke Ranch and explore a cowboy's working and dwelling quarters. Play the interactive games to learn about the many aspects of daily life in the American West. (Click "Interactive...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The Bohr Model
Learn about the structure of the Bohr model in this learning module. Learning module includes information on the history, discovery, and practice with the model.
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University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Restoring Women to World Studies [Pdf]
In much of the social studies-especially courses focused on world history, geography, and culture-there has been a long-standing awareness that the experience of women has been left out of the narrative. Recent changes in state,...
Curated OER
University of Texas: Iran: Country Profile
This wall map of Iran from the Perry-Castaneda Collection is comprised of seven individual maps showing many aspects of Iran. Clicking on the individual map will enlarge it for your perusal. You can also click on the text to see a brief...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Understand New Vocabulary Using Roots and Affixes
This lesson focuses on learning new vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots. It includes a brief history of affixes and learning exercises.
Rice University
Community in History
The citizens of Indpendence Heights near Houston, Texas were the subjects of this NEH-funded community history project, which is designed for students to gain a holistic sense of the role of history in understanding the world around...
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: Expansion and War: The United States 1840 1860
Article on the era of westward expansion and the resulting Mexican American War. The author demonstrates how Manifest Destiny and frontier settlement led to the annexation of Texas and ultimately war with Mexico over the territory.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Texas Timeline: Revolution and Republic
This resource presents a brief timeline of the events surrounding the Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas with hyperlinks for more information.
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Presidio La Bahia
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.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Political Parties
Explains the evolution of political parties in Texas, from many parties in the nineteenth century, into the two parties that dominate Texas today.
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Stagecoaching in the Guadalupe Mountains
A description of the stagecoach trip through Texas by the Butterfield Overland Mail, a trip that took three weeks from Missouri to California.
Other
Celebrating Texas: Amado Pena, Artist [Pdf]
A biography of the artist Amado Pena, followed by review and critical thinking questions.
Other
Texas Military Forces Museum: Battle of Palmetto Ranch 12 13 May 1865
Describes what happened during the last land battle of the Civil War, which took place at Palmetto Ranch (also spelled 'Palmito').
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: John Bankhead Magruder
A biography of John Magruder, who served extensively in the military.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Battle of Palmito Ranch
Describes the events surrounding the Battle of Palmito Ranch, which was the final land battle of the Civil War.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Alvarez De Pineda, Alonso
An account of the Spanish expedition led by Alonso Alvarez de Pineda in 1519 that explored the Gulf of Mexico between Florida and Cabo Rojo, Mexico. The explorers tried to establish the Panuco colony but were unsuccessful.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: George Campbell Childress
A biography of George Campbell Childress.
Other
Celebrating Texas: George Campbell Childress [Pdf]
A biography of George Campbell Childress, followed by review and critical thinking questions.
Digital History
Digital History: Explorations: Remembering the Alamo
Through the use of primary sources, learn about the battle and people at the Alamo.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Patriotic Rally at Fort Brown
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...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency: An Overview of the History of Public Education in Texas
Read the history of how the Texas Education Agency came to be; from its beginnings laid out in the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, to the rigorous curriculum, graduation requirements, and implementation of a new, tougher...
A&E Television
History.com: This Day in History:edwards Declares/texas Republic of Fredonia
In an act that foreshadowed the American rebellions to come, read this short account of how Benjamin Edwards rode into Mexican-controlled Nacogdoches, Texas, and proclaimed himself the ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.
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