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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: James S. Hogg

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this short text with biographical information on the twentieth governor of the great state of Texas, James S. Hogg.
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Rice University

Rice University: Wwii: Bombs and Peace

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the final events and end of World War II, such as the community impact of events like the dropping of atomic bombs and President Roosevelt's death.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Gutierrez De Lara, Jose Bernardo Maximiliano

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Jose Gutierrez de Lara, Mexican revolutionary and diplomat. Read about how Gutierrez de Lara was obsessed with the idea of freeing Mexico from Spain.
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CNN

Cnn: Soldier's Mom Digs in Near Bush Ranch 8/07/05

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning on August 6th, 2005, Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq travelled to Crawford, Texas to get a meeting with President Bush. She wants to know why her son died and wants an honest answer as to why America is at...
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Texas A&M University

Sons of Dewitt Colony: Thomas Jefferson Rusk

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the life and accomplishments of Thomas J. Rusk (1803-1857). Rusk's Secretary of War Report on the Battle of San Jacinto is also included here.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive exploration of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed in 1848 and ended the Mexican-American War. Puts the treaty in context, makes reference to U.S. territorial gains, and includes links to larger images, a...
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Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: Buffalo Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
Immerse in the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. Read about buffalo soldiers, whether on horseback or on foot, they fought the same enemy every day.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: Women Airforce Service Pilots (Wasp)

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Rice University

Community in History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The citizens of Indpendence Heights near Houston, Texas were the subjects of this NEH-funded community history project, which is designed for students to gain a holistic sense of the role of history in understanding the world around...
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US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Office of the Historian: Milestones: 1830 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
Concisely written accounts of three important events in the history and shaping of Texas: the Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
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Curated OER

Texas Map

For Students Pre-K - 1st
texas map
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mexico and Texas, 1845 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and Texas from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States (1845) to the end of the Mexican-American War (1848). The map is color-coded to show the territory of Texas in 1845, the territory of dispute...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Texas: Fort Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
1854 to 1891 Fort Davis protected immigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons; controlled southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and southern United States showing the campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the territory acquired from Mexico after the war, and the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Mexican War, 1803 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of northern and central Mexico and southern United states showing the area of conflict during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the Mexican boundary (under Spain) established by the Louisiana Purchase (1803)...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Mexican War, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of central Mexico and southern United States showing the important cities and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the rivers of the contested boundaries that led to the war, the Rio Grande del Norte...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Mexican War, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and southern United States showing the campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan, and Scott, the pre-war boundaries of the United States...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and southern United States showing the campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan, and Scott, the pre-war boundaries of the United States...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian: Civil War

For Students 3rd - 8th
By clicking "View opening movie," students hear "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and view a short slide presentation of flags, weapons, soldiers on the battlefield, camp, and Civil War heroes. For older students, the video could be played...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico showing the principal campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Texas: Uss Lexington (Aircraft Carrier)

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Blue Ghost"; Essex-class aircraft carrier; fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington.
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PBS

Pbs the West: Charles Goodnight

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Goodnight (1836-1929) was one of the most prosperous cattleman of the American West. Read a thorough biography about him here at this site.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Sam Houston: A Study of Leadership [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article and learning activity on Sam Houston. Includes questions for discussion and small group activity.
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San Jacinto Museum of History

San Jacinto Museum: How Did the Battle of San Jacinto Change the World?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interesting look at the impact of the Battle of San Jacinto not only for the Republic of Texas, but for places in North America and in Europe. Links to additional information.

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