Resource Type

Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863 (open access)

Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863

Book containing the history of the role of the United States Army and its Topographical Engineers in exploring lands west of the Mississippi River between 1838 and 1863. This includes surveys of battlefronts, railroads, and boundaries.
Date: 1991
Creator: Goetzmann, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1859 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1859

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time.
Date: 1859~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas (open access)

Texas

Book containing details of Texas during the Anglo settlement of Texas during the early half of the nineteenth century as described by Mary Austin Holley. Includes information for settlers, including colonization laws, the Mexican Constitution, information on the land and its environs, and the people of Texas.
Date: 1990
Creator: Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Almanac for 1869 and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. (open access)

The Texas Almanac for 1869 and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, trade, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time.
Date: 1869~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Espuela Land and Cattle Company: A Study of a Foreign-Owned Ranch in Texas (open access)

The Espuela Land and Cattle Company: A Study of a Foreign-Owned Ranch in Texas

Book containing the history of Spur Ranch and its London-based owners, the Espuela Land and Cattle Company. It covers topics including the founding of the ranch, its environs, expenses, personnel, conflicts with native peoples and neighbors, and life on the range.
Date: 1970
Creator: Holden, William Curry, 1896-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Through Unexplored Texas: Notes Taken during the Expedition Commanded by Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy, United States Army, in the Summer and Fall of 1854 (open access)

Through Unexplored Texas: Notes Taken during the Expedition Commanded by Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy, United States Army, in the Summer and Fall of 1854

Book about the 1854 expedition lead by Randolph Barnes Marcy through the frontier of Texas. Includes meetings with settlers and Native Americans, geography, and wildlife.
Date: 1984
Creator: Parker, W. B. (William B.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 2000-2001

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. A general index is on page 631.
Date: 1999
Creator: Ramos, Mary G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents of Texas History (open access)

Documents of Texas History

Book containing 141 documents pertinent to the history of Texas. These range from reports by Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century to speeches and legal cases from the twentieth century. Each document is preceded by brief introduction by the editors.
Date: 2002
Creator: Wallace, Ernest; Vigness, David M., 1922-1979 & Ward, George B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1994-1995 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1994-1995

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 633.
Date: 1993
Creator: Kingston, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1992-1993 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1992-1993

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 626.
Date: 1991
Creator: Kingston, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1996-1997 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1996-1997

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 631.
Date: 1995
Creator: Ramos, Mary G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1998-1999 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1998-1999

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 631.
Date: 1997
Creator: Ramos, Mary G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 2002-2003 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 2002-2003

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. A general index is on page 629.
Date: 2001
Creator: Ramos, Mary G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1990-1991 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1990-1991

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 574.
Date: 1989
Creator: Kingston, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 2004-2005 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 2004-2005

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 642.
Date: 2004
Creator: Alvarez, Elizabeth Cruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land is the Cry!: Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County (open access)

Land is the Cry!: Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County

Book containing the biography of Warren Ferris, a man from New York who pursued business opportunities in the frontiers of New York, the Rocky Mountains, and Texas.
Date: 1998
Creator: Starling, Susanne
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican Americans in Texas History: Selected Essays (open access)

Mexican Americans in Texas History: Selected Essays

Book containing eleven essays from the Texas State Historical Association's "Mexican Americans in Texas History" conference. The essays discuss the history of Mexicans in Texas, their social and political culture, and conflicts with Anglo-Americans.
Date: 2000
Creator: Zamora, Emilio; Orozco, Cynthia & Rocha, Rodolfo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mistress of Manifest Destiny: A Biography of Jane McManus Storm Cazneau, 1807-1878 (open access)

Mistress of Manifest Destiny: A Biography of Jane McManus Storm Cazneau, 1807-1878

Book containing a biography of Jane McManus Storm Cazneau, a journalist, publicist, and advocate for military, political, and class reforms. Includes her time in New York, Texas, and Cuba, as well as her coverage of the Mexican War.
Date: 2001
Creator: Hudson, Linda S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Theses on Texas History: A Check List of Theses and Dissertations in Texas History Produced in the Departments of History of Eighteen Texas Graduate Schools and Thirty-Three Graduate Schools Outside of Texas, 1907-1952 (open access)

Theses on Texas History: A Check List of Theses and Dissertations in Texas History Produced in the Departments of History of Eighteen Texas Graduate Schools and Thirty-Three Graduate Schools Outside of Texas, 1907-1952

Book containing theses collected from the history departments of fifty-one graduate schools. The theses are listed in alphabetical order by author and relate to Texas. Includes the degree conferred upon each author, the title of the theses, and lists of illustrations, maps, tables, and contents.
Date: 1955
Creator: Elliott, Claude, 1896-1958
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Leaders: Texans for Their Times (open access)

Black Leaders: Texans for Their Times

Compilation of essays about black leaders in Texas who made significant contributions within their communities or the state. The introduction and essays include commentary and context provided by the editors. Index starts on page 223.
Date: 2007
Creator: Barr, Alwyn & Calvert, Robert A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library (open access)

Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library

Annotated bibliography of 224 books about Texas history prior to 1940, including bibliographic details and critical discussion points for each, such as the author's opinions, the opinions of other critics, background on the author and writing of the book, strengths and weaknesses of the text, representative quotations, and references to other books. It also contains an appendix of additional bibliographies to Texas history. Index starts on page 617.
Date: 1988
Creator: Jenkins, John Holmes
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Portable Handbook of Texas (open access)

The Portable Handbook of Texas

Book containing a brief history Texas from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century. Following this is a series of alphabetical arranged articles which cover various aspects of Texas history, including significant communities, people, institutions, and agencies.
Date: 2000
Creator: Barkley, Roy R., 1941- & Odintz, Mark F., 1953-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1986-1987 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1986-1987

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, livestock, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. An index to the newspapers published in Texas is on page 729.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1984-1985 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1984-1985

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, livestock, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. An index to the newspapers published in Texas is on page 668.
Date: 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History