From the Book - Revised edition.
Exploration and settlement
Land: From mile-high mountains to sandy shores, dry-as-a-bone desert to soggy swamps, Texas from the basic to the bizarre
First Texan: From the first time humans set foot on Texas land, Native peoples hunted, fished
Explorers and settlements: First came the Spanish, but foreign settlers in Texas also include the French and
Growth and change: From an independent country to joining the United States to seceding during the Civil its share of changes
More modern times: Texans have had their share of good and bad, from the Great Depression to the Dust B
People: Texas chili, Mariachi bands, and Friday night football are only some of the things t smiling
Government: Learn all about Texas lawmakers and the strange laws the state has on its books
Economy: Three products built Texas into an economic empire: Cotton, cattle, and oil, yet today centers on aerospace and electronics
Travel guide: Listen to the whoop of an endangered species, the rattle of some definitely dangerous of an unhappy bull at a rodeo; that's Texas
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