This is a very brief overview of the Mexican War, organized into the following sections: "Zachary Taylor's Army," "The Army of the West," and "Invasion of Mexico City." Includes links to related articles and websites.

Included is "Declaration of Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession - from the Federal Union" of each state in the Lower South.

Writers use sensory imagery ("smelled the salty air"), similes ("like a strong man playing tug-of-war"), and metaphors ("the waves roaring in my ears") to capture the reader's imagination. In this lesson, you will learn how to identify...

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Texas including early explorers, Native Americans, Mexican-American War, Republic of Texas, and the Civil War.

This is an online exhibit of photographs and other momentos from throughout the colonization of the Mexican territory as well as during the war.

A significant battle in the U.S.-Mexico War, National Park Services has preserved the history of Palo Alto Battlefield in Brownsville, Texas.

For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...

For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...

Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.

A reader's theater script with biographical information for the Texas' historical figure, Sam Houston, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.

A very interesting map that shows the area under Union control in 1861 and the subsequent land lost by the Confederacy to the Union year by year. From the Perry-Castenada Collection.

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...

What is the origin of the Texas holiday Juneteenth? Here is a brief article on how this day is connected to the Emancipation Proclamation and the freeing of slaves in the South.

Learn about Marjorie and Katherine Stinson, "pioneer women aviators," who helped train men for the Canadian Royal Flying Squadron during World War I. Also included is a brief explanation of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots' role...

Examines the history of the buffalo soldiers in Texas after the Civil War, the obstacles they faced due to racism, and how other African Americans perceived them.

Explore the Texas Revolution through primary texts. Here you can see the handwritten "Act for Defense of the Texas Sea Coast," written in 1836.

Explore the Texas Revolution through primary texts. Here you can read "Friends and Citizens of Texas," a broadside from March 2, 1836, that "called all citizens to arms and all armed vessels to the coast."

Explore the Texas Revolution and the war with Mexico through primary texts. Here you can read the 1836 "Statement of Robert Moore"--a report from Moore, who was stationed near Fort Bend and who shared his experience when the enemy arrived.

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...

Overview and detailed facts about the Texas Revolution that resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Texas.

Here is a very brief description of what life was like for slaves before the Emancipation Proclamation. Includes a photo of a slave named Washington Edwards, who was brought to Texas before the Mexican War.

See photos that are representative of the lives of African-American women at the turn of the century and read about the discrimination black women and men faced: Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and the "white primary" rule. A brief...

Discusses where different southern states stood on the issue of secession prior to the Civil War.

Given primary and secondary resources, students will be able to trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, and describe the roles of political organizations that promoted civil...