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Interesting Facts About Texas
Interesting facts about the Lone Star State.
Living History Studies - Houston, Texas
We are dedicated to the preservation and transmission of historical facts, music, stories, and the heritage of the peoples that founded, formed and gave us The great state of Texas and the great country of the United States of America!
Lone Star Junction - Texas History Resource
Welcome to Lone Star Junction, a Texas history resource provided for the benefit of both Texans and "foreigners" alike.
Notable Texans Before 1900
Find profiles of Texans who helped shape the state's history. Includes photos and details about their involvement with wars and Native Americans.
Texas Almanac
The Texas Almanac is the ultimate resource for anyone interested in staying up-to-date on the state of the Lone Star State. From travelers to trivia buffs, from teachers to genealogists, from students to business people, the Texas Almanac has been used by all kinds of people since 1857.
Texas and the United States Since Reconstruction
Texas and the United States Since Reconstruction
Texas Diary
Texas history and facts, great places to visit in Texas, teacher resources, and more!
Texas Historical Commission
Historical site atlas, preservation projects and links from the Texas State Agency for Historical Preservation.
Texas State Bird: Mockingbird
Ask any Texan, and you will no doubt learn that the mockingbird has the prettiest song of any bird native to North America. That's perhaps the chief reason the "mocker" was adopted as the state bird of Texas in 1927.
Texas State Flag
Today's Lone Star Flag was adopted on January 24, 1839 as the national flag of the Republic of Texas. It was first proposed in legislation introduced in the Third Congress of the Republic by William Wharton. The designer of the flag is unknown. The Lone Star Flag represents the fourth of the Six National Flags of Texas.