A history of Lubbock and the area known as the Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) along with an architectural guide to the city.

Lone Star Junction, a Texas and Texas history resource.

The Texas Historic Sites Atlas is a searchable database documenting more than 100, 000 historic places and structures through site records and interactive maps.

Biographies, cartoon caricatures and historical and interesting facts about famous Texas personalities. The portrait caricatures of Texans are by Texas caricaturist and cartoonist Richard Bartholomew.

Biography Books Articles Documents Family Photo Credit Guest Book Search My name is William Block, but my friends call me W. T. The purpose of this site is to provide a forum that allows me to share some of my work. I am an author and a historian. The links at the left will connect you to each of the major categories on this site. The content is divided into six categories described as follows: ...

Index to the DeWitt Colony Region under New Spain ...

Texas History Timeline (Key Events in Early Texas) Contents Section 1: Early Exploration and Development Section 2: Revolution and the Republic Section 3: Statehood and Beyond References and Bibliography INDEX OF EVENTS Section 1: Early Exploration and Development Before 1500 -- Prior to the arrival of the first European explorers, numerous tribes of the Indians of Texas occupied the region ...

Documents of Early Texas The following are among the most referenced of early Texas documents. They have earned a prominent place in the rich history of Texas in the ninteenth century. Travis' Appeal from the Alamo February 24, 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence March 2, 1836 Treaty of Velasco (including Spanish transcription) May 14, 1836 Resolution Annexing Texas to the United States March ...

Texas was once a battleground where cowboys fought Indians and cavalry rode to the rescue. Drive a few minutes west of Fort Worth and enter the once treacherous Cross Timbers, the heart of America's Deadliest Frontier. You will visit several of the most important forts and historical sites in the American/Indian wars. You'll view monuments and homestead ranches of Lonesome Dove's real-life Gus ...

On-Line Maps Texas History Texas in the Civil War 1861--Second Quarte r 1862--Fourth Quarter 1864--Second Quarter 1861--Third Quarter 1863--First Quarter 1864--Third Quarter 1861--Fourth Quarter 1863--Second Quarter 1864--Fourth Quarter 1862--First Quarter 1863--Third Quarter 1865--First Quarter 1862--Second Quarter 1863--Fourth Quarter 1865--Second Quarter 1862--Third Quarter 1864--First ...

Click to enter The Thurber Historical Association is headquartered at New York Hill Restaurant, I-20 Exit 367, Thurber, TX. From here, a panoramic overview of Thurber is visible. Information and merchandise are available, and historical pictures and artifacts are displayed. Copyright 1999 Thurber Historical Association Web site created by Blockdot ...

During the War Between the States, or its better known appellation, the United States Civil War, school textbooks in Texas were scarce. Previously books were used that were produced in the North and in Europe; but with secession the Northern books fell out of favor. A blockade made the European books unobtainable. To alleviate the problem, the Reverend J. R. Hutchinson of the Houston Academy, ...