University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Colonization in Texas: Cultivation of Cotton and Wheat
Discusses the cotton economy in the Lower and Upper South of Texas in the 1800s, and the role transportation played in its growth, or lack thereof in some regions. Wheat was more widely grown in the Upper South where the yeomen farmed.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hazardous Business: The Railroads Come to Texas
What made transportation in early Texas so difficult? What were the road conditions like? This article talks about land and water transportation in Texas in the years leading up to and after the Civil War. Also, check out photos and...
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Ranger History in Brief Form Part 1
Read this historical account of the Texas Rangers, a group of lawmen who fought crime and lawlessness on the Texas frontier in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Jose Antonio Navarro
The history of Jose Antonio Navarro, "most influential Tejano of his generation," and his struggle for Texas independence and for the rights of Tejanos as citizens of Texas and the US.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Annexing Texas
Quickly following Texan independence, the United States admitted Texas into the republic as a slave state.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Texas Breaks Away Texas and Mexico
After being taken over by Mexico in 1821, Texas became very attractive to people wanting to settle. New policies, however, upset the Texans, which lead to rebellions and the Texas Revolution of 1836. Read about it all, and check out...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Lamar and the Rise of Texas Nationalism
The pride Texans feel about their state "can be traced to roots in the Republic of Texas era." Read about this era and the president who wanted Texas to stand alone and not become part of the U.S., and check out a map and other primary...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hazardous Business: The Oil Wars
Part of a lengthy discussion of the oil business in Texas, the first two pages of this site give the early history of the oil industry in Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: Oil/texas: A Cultural History
Read the synopsis and story of how the Spindletop gusher, a key event in the history of the Texas economy, began the United States oil industry.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Reuben M. Potter, Magazine of American History
Texas soldier Reuben Potter writes his account of the Battle of San Jacinto, which was published in the Magazine of American History in May 1880. Artist Henry McArdle provides his notes, as he carried out research for his painting, "The...
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife: Texas Horned Lizard
This site is dedicated to providing information about and the preservation of the Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum). It describes the animal's history, as well as its habitat and distribution.
A&E Television
History.com: Barbara Jordan
Discusses the early life and career of Barbara Jordan who was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate and then the U.S. House of Representatives. When her political career was over, she took a teaching position at the...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Questionnaire From Congressional Committee
Suffragists lobbied hard for the passage of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, and here is an example of how Texas suffragists campaigned for the cause. Check out this sample questionnaire sent by the Texas members of the National American...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Texan Santa Fe Expedition (1841)
Describes the ambitious but unsuccessful trade expedition from Texas to Santa Fe in 1841 that was devised by President Lamar. It contributed to the growing friction between Texas and Mexico.
A&E Television
History.com: History Shorts: When an Undocumented Immigrant Became a War Hero
Marcelino Serna came to the U.S. as a undocumented immigrant from Mexico, and within just a few years, became one of the country's bravest heroes. (Video 1:03) He joined the army at the beginning of WWI where he captured 24 German...
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: The Alamo
In San Antonio, Texas, there is a place with a special role in American history. It is called The Alamo, and the very mention of it stirs hearts all over the Lone Star State. But The Alamo is also important to Tennesseans. At least...
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Antonio Margil De Jesus
Find out about the life and work of Antonio Margil de Jesus, an early missionary to Texas.
Texas A&M University
Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Austin's Colony
A look into Austin's Colony, the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas which was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821.
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Texas Civil Rights Project: Need Help
Find help and advice on civil rights issues occurring in the state of Texas. A great resource for citizens who want to self-advocate.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Early European Exploration and Development
A chronological timeline of early European exploration and development in Texas spanning from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Mexican American Culture Differences
Describes the structure of Mexican society in the 19th century and the cultural clashes that resulted in their dealings with Americans in Texas.
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The Paleontological Research Institution: History of Oil: Spindletop, Pt. 1
Find out how the famous Lucas oil gusher on the Spindletop hill spurred the prolific oil industry in Texas.
A&E Television
History.com: What Physics Reveals About the Jfk Assassination
A study suggests the "grassy knoll" JFK assassination theory is bogus. "The President's reactions just after the projectile impact were physically consistent with a gunshot wound caused by a high-energy Carcano military rifle bullet...
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Comanche Lodge: Quanah Parker
This biography of famous Texan, Quanah Parker, tells the story of his life and the impact he made in Texas history.
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