Handbook
of Texas Online - Texas State Historical Association,
encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture
Texas Beyond History - The Virtual Museum of Texas' Cultural Heritage
- A great site for students and teachers! Presented by the University
of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
Frontier
Forts - U.S. Military on the Texas Frontier - Presented
by the University of Texas at Austin this is a part of their Texas
Beyond History site
Louisiana
Purchase -- Information and map on the Louisiana Purchase
History of New Orleans and Surrounding Area
Texas History
Links
by Killeen Harker Heights Connections
San
Jacinto Battle Map - One map of the Battle of San Jacinto
Battlefield map of San Jacinto, Texas - April 26, 1836
Mexican and Texan Military Forces Movement Map -- April 1836
Texas
Revolution of 1836 - Adirectory of physical and internet
sources of information on the San Jacinto Campaign of the Texas
Revolution of 1836.
Flags of the Texas Revolution
Historical Map of the Alamo - With an overlay of the current downtown
San Antonio
San Jacinto Museum of History
Texas
Revolution Maps - Good map site
Mexican
Battle Flags at San Jacinto - Four flags captured in the
Battle at San Jacinto
New
Orleans and the Texas Revolution - this is a link to a Google
site that has the whole book online
Republic of Texas - A one page site that has embedded links with
information on the early history of Texas
'The
Alamo and the Texas War for Independence' by Albert A. Nofi -
This is a link to a Google site that has the book for preview
Lone Star Junction: A Texas
and Texas History Resource - "a Texas
history resource provided for the benefit of both Texans and "foreigners" alike"
- this site has some excellent Texas informational links
Perry-Castañeda Library: Map Collection - Historical Maps
of Texas....A lot! Check this one out.
Texas History
Timeline - A good long timeline with a lot of events
Texas Almanac
2008-2009 - "Online companion to the print edition.
Chronicles Texas history, government, business, and includes a
searchable database of Texas towns."
History of
the Lone Star State - BIG Link site with plenty of
categories. A must see if you are doing research on Texas
History
Museums in Texas - Links to Texas History Museums
TIDES - Teaching Images
Digital Experiences - A great resources
for students, teachers and researchers. Databases and lesson plans
for Texas history presented by the Stephen F. Austin University
Texas
One and All - Great site on the different cultures of Texas.
Their history and contributions to the Lonestar state. A must "check
it out"
Texas
Architecture: A Visual History - presented by the Univeristy
of Texas Libraries
Ghost Towns
of Texas -- Oooooo Boo! (ghost sounds) - This site has information
on ghost towns in the state of Texas
The
Traveling History Trunk: - Trail Drives and the Texas Ranching
Frontier from the Sowthwest Collection at Texas Tech University
Texas Indians -
A comprehensive site for kids and teachers on Texas Indians
Santana -One of the leading Kiowa chiefs in the 1860s and '70s,
Santana was a fearsome warrior, but also a skilled orator and diplomat.
Hector P. Garcia: A Texas Legend
Jame Farmer Memorial Page
LESSON PLANS:
Gone to
Texas - Lesson plan on the colonization of Texas
Letters to
Home - Lesson plan about the everyday life in Texas
in 1836-1837 from a first-hand account
Spreading
the Word - The accomplishments
of Gail Borden and why he was important to Texas and how the innovation
of the printing press benefited individuals and society in Texas
during the Republic
period.
Quest for Freedom - Why most Texians wanted to be free from the
rule of Mexico and understand major events that fueled the Revolution.
"Hard Luck" La Salle - How La Salle impacted the settlement
of Texas and the establishment of Catholic missions in Texas and
student will write a letter from the perspective of an explorer.
Center
for Texas Studies - Educational Resourcesfor 7th Grade
Texas History presented by Texas Christian Uuniversity
7th
Grade - Texas History Curriculum Corner - Resources presented
by Georgetown ISD
