Texas History for Kids
Title | Texas History for Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Bush Gibson |
Publisher | Chicago Review Press |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2015-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1613749929 |
The larger-than-life story of the Lone Star State Encapsulating the 500-year saga of the one-of-a-kind state of Texas, this interactive book takes readers from the founding of the Spanish Missions and the victory at San Jacinto to the Great Storm that destroyed Galveston and the establishment of NASA's Mission Control in Houston while covering everything in between. Texas History for Kids includes 21 informative and fun activities to help readers better understand the state's culture, politics, and geography. Kids will recreate one of the six national flags that have flown over the state, make castings of local wildlife tracks, design a ranch's branding iron, celebrate Juneteenth by reciting General Order Number 3, build a miniature Battle of Flowers float, and more. This valuable resource also includes a timeline of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and web resources for further study.
A Child's History of Texas
Title | A Child's History of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Jackson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781571683564 |
A brief history of Texas, from its earliest human habitation to the present.
A Child's History of Texas
Title | A Child's History of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Jackson |
Publisher | Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1972-01-01 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN | 9780890150566 |
A brief history of Texas, from its earliest human habitation to the present.
Texas History
Title | Texas History PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Dodson Wade |
Publisher | Heinemann-Raintree Library |
Pages | 56 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781432911515 |
Who were the European explorers and settlers of Texas and why did they come to Texas? How did Mexico's independence from Spain affect the development of Texas? What events led to the creation of the Republic of Texas and Texas's annexation to the United States? Find these answers along with all kinds of fascinating, historical facts that tell the story of the state of Texas. In this book, you'll find information about the first American settlers in Texas and what drove them to declare their independence from Mexico. You will learn about Texas's role in the Mexican War and the Civil War. And, you'll learn how cowboys and oil wells came to shape the economy and image of the Lone Star state.
A Child's History of Texas
Title | A Child's History of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Waldine Vandergrift Sloan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 45 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |
Texas History Stories
Title | Texas History Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn |
Publisher | |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) |
ISBN |
Relates the stories of thirteen heroes or events in nineteenth-century Texas history, including Cabeza de Vaca, Sam Houston and the Alamo.
A Child's History of Texas
Title | A Child's History of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Jackson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 51 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781571683472 |
A brief history of Texas, from its earliest human habitation to the present.