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Institute of Texan Cultures: Indi Visible: African Native American Lives [Pdf]
A collection of lessons to accompany an exhibit, available online, that examines the shared history and heritage of African Americans and Native Americans. Both groups were faced with exclusion from society and often joined together, in...
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: African Americans
Share in the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. Read about free people of color, and how the Republic of Texas was between a rock and a hard place.
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National Park Service: Chamizal National Memorial
After a long disagreement over the border between Texas and Mexico as the Rio Grande shifted, the Chamizal Treaty was established in 1963. The Chamizal National Memorial marks the border and stands for peace between two countries, two...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Art and Artists [Pdf]
A collection of posters of art by prominent Texas artists showing images from periods in Texas history.
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National Park Service: San Antonio Missions: Spanish Influence in Texas
A short and interesting article explaining the Spanish influence of the missions of Texas. There is an extensive lesson plan included as well.
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Esc 20: Do Diversity and Unity Exist in the Cultures of Texas? [Pdf]
A lesson examining the cultural activities and celebrations of various groups that take place in Texas, to learn about how diverse Texas is.
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The Portal to Texas History: Immigration to Texas: Then and Now
A complete unit on learning about immigrant groups to Texas and where they settled. Includes lesson plans, a slideshow, and many accompanying lesson activities. Resource links are provided as well.
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Lone Star Genealogy: Research in the Lonestar State: Immigration to Texas
The many groups who have settled in Texas are listed, beginning 40,000 years ago. There is a list of the Native American groups, then the successive groups of immigrants from numerous European countries, the African Americans who were...
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Institute of Texan Cultures: Texans One and All
This teaching guide presents 26 immigrant groups of Texas, along with activities. The groups are organized by the different types of push and pull factors that impacted on their decisions to immigrate, and a section on assimilation is...
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Family Search: Texas Emigration and Immigration
Learn about the people of Texas by searching through passenger arrival records, Mexican border crossing records, and other documents.
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Dallas Fed: Gone to Texas: Immigration and the Texas Economy [Pdf]
An extensive publication describing how Texas immigration has developed throughout rich and varied Texas history.
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Texas Beyond History: Uncovering Our Cultural Heritage
This site explores the history and geography of Texas, from prehistoric peoples to the European and Anglo explorers to the modern day. Content is supplemented with a wealth of archeologic photographs and artwork. A teacher section full...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: Italian Texans
Learn about the rich and varied history of Italian people who in Texas. The pillars of Italian cultural identity in Texas have been principally food, faith, and family.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Culture and the Arts in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they investigate the arts organizations, museums, artistic awards, and official...
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Institute of Texan Cultures: Educator Resources: Immigration
A rich plethora of information can be found here. There are three extensive teaching guides - one on the experience of immigration, the other two on collections of cultural groups. There are also short profiles of dozens of immigrant...