3 page history of Texas

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 29 Jun 2004 09:25 PDT

Certainly your question means that you are going to write a 3-page
history of Texas and that you need hints on how to do research?

Scriptor

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Clarification of Question by tricia1234-ga on 29 Jun 2004 09:29 PDT

i have a guest coming in to the state and would like to provide him a
brief history of texas, no longer than 5 pages.

Hello tricia1234-ga,

Texas is a huge state with an interesting history and I found it
difficult to find a brief history that wasn?t too short or too long
according to your request. I?ve collected a variety of resources that
should give you a selection of historical overviews to share with your
guest. You can browse the wealth of available materials to get a quick
impression of Texas and then choose topics of greater interest for
further exploration.

I hope you?ll have a good visit with your out of state guest.

All the best.

~ czh ~



http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/tx
Explore the States ? Texas

***** This is a one paragraph history of Texas with some additional
links for further exploration.

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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108277.html
United States ? Texas

***** This site provides an excellent short profile of almanac
information about Texas, including history, government, natural
resources, demographics, etc.

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http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/T/Texas-history.html
Texas, U.S. Political Geography ? History

Spanish Exploration and Colonization
American Expeditions and Settlement 
Independence from Mexico 
The Texas Republic and U.S. Annexation 
Civil War and Reconstruction 
The Late Nineteenth Century 
Oil, Industrialization, and World Wars 
Industry in the Late Twentieth Century 

***** Each of these topics is 2-3 paragraphs so the entire summary of
Texas history is less than five pages.

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http://www.50states.com/texas.htm
Texas

***** This site provides a profile of dozens of aspects of information
about Texas. You can click on links to gather additional information
about topics of interest.

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http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/timeline/
? Ancient History
? European Exploration & Settlement
? Revolution & the Republic of Texas
? Annexation & Statehood
? Secession & Civil War
? Reconstruction to the 20th Century
? The 20th Century

***** Each link provides about one page of key dates and short
descriptions of historical events for the period highlighted.

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http://tides.sfasu.edu/home.html
The "Tides in Early Texas History" collaborative digital project
creates a platform in which cultural heritage institutions and
educators can work together to enrich learning experiences for
students, bridge gaps between disciplines, and increase access to
unique cultural collections. The gathering of all forms of cultural
history around a topic offers a more complete story of the past than
any one piece could do alone. ? The Tides web site documents early
Texas history (prehistory until A.D. 1900) with an east Texas slant.

***** This is an interactive site that gives you short profiles of
specific periods in Texas history from a half dozen viewpoints. Each
section is short and easy to browse.

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http://www.lsjunction.com/events/events.htm#revolution
Texas History Timeline
Contents
Section 1: Early Exploration and Development
Section 2: Revolution and the Republic
Section 3: Statehood and Beyond

***** This document gives about a 2-page review of the period pre-1500 to 1901.

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http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/browse/index.html
The Handbook of Texas ? Browse

The Handbook of Texas Online is a joint project of The General
Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State
Historical Association.

***** This is a wonderful site to help your visitor browse for
historical information about specific areas of interest.

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http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/index.html#history
Texas State Library and Archives

***** This is another wonderful site for browsing for topic-oriented information.

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http://www.oldcardboard.com/lsj/images/images.htm
Images of Texas

***** Browse for pictures of people, places and things.





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History of Texas

thanks so much for your help!