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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
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
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
Lone Star Blue and Gray: Essays on Texas in the Civil War
Book containing sixteen essays from the Southwestern Historical Quarterly and other scholarly journals. The essays are related to the state of Texas during the Civil War and cover such topics as military actions, Texan feelings towards the Union, and supply issues.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Wooster, Ralph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Forgotten Texas Census: First Annual Report of the Agricultural Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History, 1887-88
Book containing a county by county census of Texas taken in 1887-1888. Information tallied includes such things as divorces, marriages, number of workers, church affiliation, and ethnic makeup. There is also a overview of state institutions, mineral wealth, geography, and miscellaneous information from the time.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Foster, L. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Almonte's Texas: Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection, Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign
Book containing Mexican Col. Juan N. Almonte's 1834 report concerning the measures necessary to prevent the loss of Texas, as well as fifty of his letters, and the journal he kept while at the side of Santa Anna during the Texas rebellion in 1836.
Date:
2003
Creator:
Jackson, Jack, 1941-2006 & Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno, 1803-1869
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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