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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Thomas Green (1814 1864)

For Students 4th - 8th
A short biography of Thomas Green, who was active in politics and in the military in Texas.
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Other

Remember the Alamo! And the People Who Fought There

For Students 4th - 8th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Llano Pocket Gopher

For Students 4th - 8th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Moses Austin 1761 1821

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Son of the South

Son of the South: The History of Texas: Battle of Medina

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Famous Texans: Quanah Parker

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief biography about the Texas Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, and his contributions to the history of Texas.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: William Barret Travis' Letter From the Alamo, 1836: About

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Primary
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: William Barret Travis Letter From the Alamo 1836 Full Text

For Students 9th - 10th
Read William Barret Travis' "heroic message" through which he called for reinforcements at the Alamo in San Antonio.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Historical Maps of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Holland's Magazine, March May, 1913

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Rice University

Independence Heights: Portrait of Historic Neighborhood

For Students 9th - 10th
An oral history project recording the memories of long-time neighborhood residents of this black community near Houston, Texas.
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Curated OER

Texas Cherokee, Tuchee

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Oveta Culp Hobby 1905 1995

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Crash at Crush 1896

For Students 4th - 8th
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...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table: The Atomic Model [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Field Guide to Common Texas Insects: Silverfish

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read a description of the silverfish and its cousin, the firebrat. Learn of their habitat, food source and life cycle.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Texas Memorial Museum: Understanding Geologic Time [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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....
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Black History Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review facts about famous black scientists.
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Other

University of Texas: The February 28th Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
An account, with links to primary documents, of the rebellion by citizens of Formosa against the troops of Chiang Kai-shek in 1947.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 13: Introduction to Money and Banking

For Students 11th - 12th
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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