Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Thomas Green (1814 1864)
A short biography of Thomas Green, who was active in politics and in the military in Texas.
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Remember the Alamo! And the People Who Fought There
Lists the names of all the defenders of the Alamo, and points out that the group represented a cross-section of the people of Texas.
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Texas Tech University: Vietnam Center and Archive
The mission of the Vietnam Project is to support and encourage research and education regarding all aspects of the American Vietnam experience. This research site now features an online archive, oral histories, teacher resources, and more.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Llano Pocket Gopher
One of several species of pocket gophers residing in Texas and adjacent regions, the Llano Pocket Gopher stands out as one of the smallest. Its back is russet brown in color grading to paler along its sides. Learn more about the Geomys...
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Univ. Of Texas: Plato, Aristotle, Al Farabi
Explains the cosmological arguments (and corresponding concepts of "unmoved mover") of three influential western thinkers. Describes in detail the line of argument each pursues, and indicates the particular theory of causation implied by...
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University of North Texas: Pop Up and Movable Books
A history of pop-up and moveable books with examples as early as the 18th century.
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American Historical Association: Walter Prescott Webb
Walter Prescott Webb was a Texas historian and author who lived from 1888-1963. This is the text of a speech he gave in 1958 to the American Historical Association, of which he was president, where he reflects back on his career and the...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Moses Austin 1761 1821
A good resource that provides the life history of Moses Austin, one of the founders of the lead industry in America. Before he died, he had a vision of establishing an American colony in Spanish controlled Texas.
Son of the South
Son of the South: The History of Texas: Battle of Medina
Written in the style of a narrative of events, read the stories surrounding the Battle of Medina in the Mexican War for Independence from Spain.
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Famous Texans: Quanah Parker
Read a brief biography about the Texas Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, and his contributions to the history of Texas.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: William Barret Travis' Letter From the Alamo, 1836: About
Read about William Barret Travis' "heroic message" through which he called for reinforcements at the Alamo in San Antonio. Includes quotes from the original letter, analysis, and information on the state of the original letter today.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: William Barret Travis Letter From the Alamo 1836 Full Text
Read William Barret Travis' "heroic message" through which he called for reinforcements at the Alamo in San Antonio.
University of Texas at Austin
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Historical Maps of Australia
These incredible historical maps from the University of Texas Library Online provide a clear and detailed account of Australia's history. They also include maps of New Zealand and Tasmania.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Holland's Magazine, March May, 1913
This site offers excerpts from an essay content sponsored by "Holland's" magazine. The topic: women's suffrage. A good place to get the ideas and perspectives of real women from the early 20th century, and to learn how suffragists spread...
Rice University
Independence Heights: Portrait of Historic Neighborhood
An oral history project recording the memories of long-time neighborhood residents of this black community near Houston, Texas.
Curated OER
Texas Cherokee, Tuchee
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...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Oveta Culp Hobby 1905 1995
Elected to both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame, Oveta Culp Hobby led an accomplished life in politics, in the military, and government. here you can learn about her journey.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Crash at Crush 1896
Describes a publicity stunt at Crush, Texas in 1896, that was put on by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company. Two locomotives were made to collide head-on before an audience of almost 50,000 people. The event took a bad turn...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table: The Atomic Model [Pdf]
A slideshow looking at the contributions of scientists over time to our understanding of atomic theory. Looks at models of the atom developed by Democritus, John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and James Chadwick, as...
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Field Guide to Common Texas Insects: Silverfish
Read a description of the silverfish and its cousin, the firebrat. Learn of their habitat, food source and life cycle.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Texas Memorial Museum: Understanding Geologic Time [Pdf]
A lesson plan containing two activities for middle schoolers to gain a better understanding of geologic time scale. The first activity allows students to get a visual of geologic time by role playing events in time on a football field....
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Black History Science
This StudyCards stack enables students to review facts about famous black scientists.
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University of Texas: The February 28th Holocaust
An account, with links to primary documents, of the rebellion by citizens of Formosa against the troops of Chiang Kai-shek in 1947.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 13: Introduction to Money and Banking
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Defining money by its functions; Measuring money-currency; M1, and M2; The role of banks; and How banks create money.
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