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Author: Mary Dodson Wade
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781432911508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains all kinds of fun and fascinating facts about the regions of Texas and their valuable resources. You'll find colorful maps that help you locate Texas' regions and understand their features. You will learn about the many natural and man-made resources of the state and how they affect its economy.
Author: Bill O'Neill
Publisher:
Published: 2018-03-05
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781648450020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you looking to learn more about Texas? Sure, you've heard about the Alamo and JFK's assassination in history class, but there's so much about the Lone Star State that even natives don't know about. In this trivia book, you'll journey through Texas's history, pop culture, sports, folklore, and so much more!In The Great Book of Texas, some of the things you will learn include:- Which Texas hero isn't even from Texas?- Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?- Which hotel in Austin is one of the most haunted hotels in the United States?- Where was Bonnie and Clyde's hideout located?- Which Tejano musician is buried in Corpus Christi?- What unsolved mysteries happened in the state?- Which Texas-born celebrity was voted "Most Handsome" in high school?- Which popular TV show star just opened a brewery in Austin?Whether you consider yourself a Texas pro or you know absolutely nothing about the state, you'll learn something new as you discover more about the state's past, present, and future. Find out about things that weren't mentioned in your history book. In fact, you might even be able to impress your history teacher with your newfound knowledge once you've finished reading! So, what are you waiting for? Dive in now to learn all there is to know about the Lone Star State!
Author: Stephen Harrigan
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2019-10-01
Total Pages: 944
ISBN-13: 0292759517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of Texas is the story of struggle and triumph in a land of extremes. It is a story of drought and flood, invasion and war, boom and bust, and of the myriad peoples who, over centuries of conflict, gave rise to a place that has helped shape the identity of the United States and the destiny of the world. “I couldn’t believe Texas was real,” the painter Georgia O’Keeffe remembered of her first encounter with the Lone Star State. It was, for her, “the same big wonderful thing that oceans and the highest mountains are.” Big Wonderful Thing invites us to walk in the footsteps of ancient as well as modern people along the path of Texas’s evolution. Blending action and atmosphere with impeccable research, New York Times best-selling author Stephen Harrigan brings to life with novelistic immediacy the generations of driven men and women who shaped Texas, including Spanish explorers, American filibusters, Comanche warriors, wildcatters, Tejano activists, and spellbinding artists—all of them taking their part in the creation of a place that became not just a nation, not just a state, but an indelible idea. Written in fast-paced prose, rich with personal observation and a passionate sense of place, Big Wonderful Thing calls to mind the literary spirit of Robert Hughes writing about Australia or Shelby Foote about the Civil War. Like those volumes it is a big book about a big subject, a book that dares to tell the whole glorious, gruesome, epically sprawling story of Texas.
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Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 17
ISBN-13: 0593178289
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWelcome to Texas! Whether they're locals or visitors, young readers will love this bright, cheerful, fact-filled picture book celebration of "The Lone Star State." With information about the state's animals, plants, regions, food, people, customs, and fun places to visit, this tribute to Texas is the perfect gift for vacationers and residents alike. The warm, bright illustrations highlight the many delights to be found throughout the state, and the easy-yet-informative details ("Texas is BIG! It's the second-largest state in the USA") give just the right amount of information to kids from preschool on up.
Author: Walter Prescott Webb
Publisher:
Published: 1952
Total Pages: 1176
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVol. 3: A supplement, edited by Eldon Stephen Branda. Includes bibliographical references.
Author: Amanda Lanser
Publisher: Lerner Digital ™
Published: 2017-08-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1512475297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAudisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What's so great about Texas? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Lone Star State! Explore Texas's rodeos, wild places, oil fields, and rich history. The Texas by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Texas.
Author: Robin Ward
Publisher: Mascot Books
Published: 2020-02-04
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9781643075266
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCome to TEXAS and count with me! You'll learn things, too. 1, 2, 3!
Author: Lawrence Wright
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2018-04-17
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 0525520112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower—and a Texas native—takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. • “Beautifully written…. Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed the trajectory of the country.” —NPR Texas is a red state, but the cities are blue and among the most diverse in the nation. Oil is still king, but Texas now leads California in technology exports. Low taxes and minimal regulation have produced extraordinary growth, but also striking income disparities. Texas looks a lot like the America that Donald Trump wants to create. Bringing together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, Texas native Lawrence Wright gives us a colorful, wide-ranging portrait of a state that not only reflects our country as it is, but as it may become—and shows how the battle for Texas’s soul encompasses us all.
Author: Bandana Ojha
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04-16
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFilled with up-to-date information, color photos, fascinating & fun facts this book "All About TEXAS: 100+ Amazing Facts with Pictures" is the best book for kids to find out more about the Lone Star State. This book would satisfy the children's curiosity and help them to understand why TEXAS is special-and what makes it different from other States. This book gives a story, history, the state symbols & explores the most interesting and amazing fun facts about Texas. This is a great chance for every kid to expand their knowledge about the 2nd most populous state of US and impress family and friends with all discovered and never known before amazing fun facts.Please check this out: Our other best-selling books for kids are-All About Arizona: 100+ Amazing Fun Facts with PicturesAll About California: 100+ Amazing Fun Facts with PicturesAll About New York: 100+ Amazing Fun Facts with PicturesAll About New Jersey: 100+ Amazing Fun Facts with PicturesAll About Massachusetts: 100+ Amazing Fun Facts with PicturesAll About Italy: 100+ Amazing Fun Facts with PicturesKnow about Sharks: 100 Amazing Fun Facts with Pictures Know About Whales:100+ Amazing & Interesting Fun Facts with Pictures: " Never known Before Whales facts"Know About Dinosaurs: 100 Amazing & Interesting Fun Facts with PicturesKnow About Kangaroos: Amazing & Interesting Facts with PicturesKnow About Penguins: 100+ Amazing Penguin Facts with PicturesKnow About Dolphins:100 Amazing Dolphin Facts with Pictures100 Amazing Quiz Q & A About Penguin: Never Known Before Penguin FactsMost Popular Animal Quiz book for Kids: 100 amazing animal facts Quiz Book for Kids: Science, History, Geography, Biology, Computer & Information TechnologyEnglish Grammar for Kids: Most Easy Way to learn English GrammarSolar System & Space Science- Quiz for Kids: What You Know About Solar SystemEnglish Grammar Practice Book for elementary kids: 1000+ Practice Questions with AnswersA to Z of English Tense
Author: T. R. Fehrenbach
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2014-04-01
Total Pages: 949
ISBN-13: 1497609704
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive account of the incomparable Lone Star state by the author of Fire & Blood: A History of Mexico. T. R. Fehrenbach is a native Texan, military historian and the author of several important books about the region, but none as significant as this work, arguably the best single volume about Texas ever published. His account of America's most turbulent state offers a view that only an insider could capture. From the native tribes who lived there to the Spanish and French soldiers who wrested the territory for themselves, then to the dramatic ascension of the republic of Texas and the saga of the Civil War years. Fehrenbach describes the changes that disturbed the state as it forged its unique character. Most compelling is the one quality that would remain forever unchanged through centuries of upheaval: the courage of the men and women who struggled to realize their dreams in The Lone Star State.
