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History.com: 8 Us Governors Who Were Impeached and Convicted
Of the three U.S. presidents who were impeached -- Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump -- none were ever convicted or removed from office. But when it comes to governors, the history of impeachment is quite different. There...
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A&e History Channel Uk: Oil, the Hamill Brothers and Spindletop
Read about the Hamill brothers and their role in the discovery of oil at the Spindletop hill in Texas in 1901.
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History.com: Assassination of John F. Kennedy
This is a unit about the assassination of JFK. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 at 12:30 p.m. while riding in a motorcade in Dallas during a campaign visit. Kennedy's motorcade was turning past the Texas...
50 States
50 States: Texas (Tx)
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Texas. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Battleship Texas (I & Ii)
Provides the history of two Texas battleships named the USS Texas.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Colonization in Texas: Upper and Lower South
Discusses the groups of people who settled in Texas in the mid-1800s.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: The Six National Flags of Texas
Information about each of the six flags that Texas has had.
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Lone Star Junction: Camels in Texas 1856
Describes an experiment in the 1850s to use camels to transport goods in west Texas and as far as California.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Women Airforce Service Pilots (Wasp)
Join in the sharing of Texas history through campfire stories, and find out how the Women Airforce Service Pilots changed the face of military history.
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Erwin E. Smith, Cowboy Photographer (Teaching Guide)
This guide provides a sampling of the vast number of photographs taken by Erwin E. Smith (1884?1947). It is designed for use with fourth through seventh grade students and places particular emphasis on social studies and Texas history....
Other
Texas Online: Texas
Facts about the state of Texas, its history, government, state symbols, and its capitals and capitol buildings.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1870s: Education
Read about the development of free education for African Americans following the emancipation of this enslaved population. This article focuses on schools in Texas, including what is now known as Texas A&M University. Includes a...
Curated OER
Texas History Photo View From Hueco Tanks
This site provides a wide range of unique and interesting articles and online books which focus on various aspects of Texas' history. Content ranges from the first people of Texas to the presidency of Anson Jones to a look at one of the...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Heroes of Texas Fiction
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...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Hall of Fame [Pdf]
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 plan, they research some of the Texans who became famous, to create their own...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Mexican Texas to Independence [Pdf]
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this activity, students examine the history of Texas from 1821-1833, the lead-up to the...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Population in Texas [Pdf]
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, they examine the population history of counties from 1850-2010,...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Republic of Texas [Pdf]
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, students research the history of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1845, the...
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Texas Navy Association: San Jacinto Museum of History: Texas Navy Ships [Pdf]
This exhibit shows nine painted photos of Texas Navy Ships displayed at the San Jacinto Museum of History.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Missions of Texas [Pdf]
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 plan, they learn about the history of Spanish missions in Texas.
Other
Conservation History Association of Texas: The Texas Legacy Project: Maps
A collection of links to a variety of maps and exercises about state resources, and help give historic background and regional context to the environmental issues that arise in Texas.
Legends of America
Legends of America: Texas Legends: San Antonio a Mecca for History Buffs
A history buff's delight with this brief look at the history of the city of San Antonio, Texas.
Digital History
Digital History: America's Manifest Destiny [Pdf]
After a brief discussion of Manifest Destiny in other parts of country, read about the Texas rebellion against Mexico, the battles against Santa Anna, and the treaties that made Texas an independent country. [pdf]
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