Texas in the Civil War: stories of sacrifice, valor and hope (open access)

Texas in the Civil War: stories of sacrifice, valor and hope

This booklet provides a brief history of Texas involvement in the Civil War and outlines various sites throughout the state that were important to the war, or that provide related information to tourists.
Date: 2002
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Power, Institutions, and Leadership in War and Peace: Lessons from Peru and Ecuador 1995-1998

This book discusses the boundary dispute war between Ecuador and Peru in 1995 and the role of institutions, leadership, and power played in leading to the war and making peace.
Date: 2013
Creator: Mares, David R. & Palmer, David Scott
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archaeological Investigations of Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Jefferson County, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Investigations of Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Jefferson County, Texas

An archaeological report on the search for the location of the Confederate earthwork at Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park.
Date: September 1976
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Military History of the West, Volume 42, 2012 (open access)

Military History of the West, Volume 42, 2012

Final volume of an annual journal containing articles, book reviews, and editorials concerning the military history of the Southwestern United States.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Department of History.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Military History of the West: Volume 41 (open access)

Military History of the West: Volume 41

Annual publication of the University of North Texas detailing military history in the western United States.
Date: 2011
Creator: University of North Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baytown Vignettes: One Hundred and Fifty Years in the History of a Texas Gulf Coast Community (open access)

Baytown Vignettes: One Hundred and Fifty Years in the History of a Texas Gulf Coast Community

Book containing twenty essays written by the Baytown’s Lee College American Studies class. The essays highlight various aspects of the history of the Baytown area through its people and places.
Date: 1992
Creator: Britt, John & Tyssen, Muriel
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alexander's Veterans and the Early Wars of the Successors

This book discusses the soldiers of Alexander the Great's armies and various groups of veterans of different campaigns involvement in the Hellenistic world during Alexander's reign and his early successors.
Date: 2013
Creator: Roisman, Joseph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Veterans Commission Pamphlet, Number 3, May/June 2003 (open access)

Texas Veterans Commission Pamphlet, Number 3, May/June 2003

Bimonthly publication of the Texas Veterans Commission discussing specific topics of relevance to veterans in Texas. This pamphlet describes the Combat-related special compensation program and its eligibility and application process.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Texas Veterans Commission
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 26, Issue 3, May/June 2003 (open access)

Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 26, Issue 3, May/June 2003

Magazine for the state agency serving the needs of Texas veterans and their families in matters pertaining to veterans' benefits, rights, education, and employment.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Texas Veterans Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiguas: Pueblo Indians of Texas (open access)

The Tiguas: Pueblo Indians of Texas

Abstract: A study of the Tigua Indians of Texas including their history, interviews with Tigua leaders and tribal members, and historic and contemporary photographs.
Date: 1993
Creator: Wright, Bill, 1933-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Faculty Papers of Midwestern State University, Series 2, Volume 2, 1975-1976 (open access)

Faculty Papers of Midwestern State University, Series 2, Volume 2, 1975-1976

Compilation of papers presented at the annual Faculty Forum representing the research and scholarship of Midwestern State University faculty members.
Date: 1977~
Creator: Monahan, Forrest D., Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Early History of Panna Maria, Texas (open access)

The Early History of Panna Maria, Texas

This report describes the history of the place Panna Maria and its traditions.
Date: October 1975
Creator: Baker, T. Lindsay
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico and Mexicans in the Making of the United States

Collection of essays about the history of influence of Mexican and Hispanic economic, political, and cultural interactions have affected the development of the United States throughout its history. Index starts on page 315.
Date: 2013
Creator: Tutino, John
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Libraries, Volume 26, Number 4, Winter 1964 (open access)

Texas Libraries, Volume 26, Number 4, Winter 1964

Quarterly journal about library issues in Texas including collection development, programming and activities, managements, and other topics of interest.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Texas Library and Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Highways, Volume 49, Number 1, January 2002 (open access)

Texas Highways, Volume 49, Number 1, January 2002

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state. There is a departments section covering events, dinning, site seeing, and travel spots. Featured articles in this issue provide readers with information on El Paso Museum of Art, enchiladas, ferries, Winter photos, Texas in the War Between the States, Old Laredo, and Ore Terminal Trail.
Date: January 2002
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of County Records, Nacogdoches County Courthouse (open access)

Inventory of County Records, Nacogdoches County Courthouse

Report accounting for the inventory of archived material at the Nacogdoches County Courthouse. Entries are divided by office and added by title, date, volume, size, and a a brief description of the record.
Date: 1974
Creator: McDonald, Archie P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, Volume 21, Number 1, Fall 2015 (open access)

Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, Volume 21, Number 1, Fall 2015

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: September 2015
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of County Records: Gregg County Courthouse (open access)

Inventory of County Records: Gregg County Courthouse

Annotated inventory of records documenting the history of Gregg County, housed in the Gregg County Courthouse (Longview, Texas), including an overview of the county government offices. Index starts on page 127.
Date: 1975
Creator: Durham, Ken & Kubricht, Paul
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 5, April 2013 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 5, April 2013

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases. Topics in this issue covers government ownership of the telephone system during World War I, forensic science reform and oversight, examining the problem of prosecuting child molesters, Public Rights and Representation Theory, and Garcetti v. Ceballos.
Date: April 2013
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of the County Archives of Texas: Number 94, Guadalupe County (Seguin) (open access)

Inventory of the County Archives of Texas: Number 94, Guadalupe County (Seguin)

Annotated inventory of archives housed in the Guadalupe County Courthouse as of 1939. It also provides a historical sketch of the county along information on the housing, care, and accessibility of the records and references constitutional provisions and laws specifically applicable to Guadalupe County. Chronological and subject/entry indexes start on pages 349 and 352.
Date: 1939
Creator: Texas Historical Records Survey
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Understanding the Texas Homeowner's Insurance Policy (open access)

Understanding the Texas Homeowner's Insurance Policy

Technical report that describes the updates of the Texas Homeowners Policy, like enhanced readability, word reduction, and changes to the structure of the policy.
Date: November 1991
Creator: Fambrough, Judon
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Journal of Big Bend Studies, Volume 28, 2016

Journal exploring topics related to the history and culture of the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, with an emphasis on the Big Bend Region of Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: Sul Ross State University. Center for Big Bend Studies.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Libraries, Volume 22, Number 5, September-October 1960 (open access)

Texas Libraries, Volume 22, Number 5, September-October 1960

Bi-monthly journal about library issues in Texas including collection development, programming and activities, managements, and other topics of interest.
Date: September 1960
Creator: Texas Library and Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 1993 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 1993

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History