Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Francis Richard Lubbock
A short biography of Francis R. Lubbock, who became governor of Texas in 1861. He later served in the military until the end of the Civil War, then as the state treasurer of Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Thomas Green
A biography of Thomas Green. It covers his political and military career. A county was named after him in recognition of his service to Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: John Bankhead Magruder
A biography of John Magruder, who served extensively in the military.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Lawrence Sullivan (Sul) Ross
Read this short biography about Texas' nineteenth governor, and the president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now called Texas A&M University.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Howard Robard Hughes, Sr.
Read this concise biography of Howard Robard Hughes, Sr., the inventor of the Hughes Rock Bit, which was key in the birth of the Texas oil drilling industry.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: James Baker, the Man Who Made Washington Work
This is an educational resource for middle and high school classrooms to accompany the PBS documentary, James Baker, the Man Who Made Washington Work. Known for his diplomacy and negotiation skills, James Baker has served as a United...
Other
Fort Hood Sentinel: Texans Who Were Presidents, Vice Presidents
This Sentinel writer tells of personal accounts and connections to the Texas men who had gone on to become President or Vice President of the United States of America.
Other
Interview With Children's and Ya Author Diane Gonzales Bertrand
The transcript of an interview with Texas poet and children's author Diane Gonzales Bertrand. (Date of Interview: March 2002)
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Addison Baker Iii
Short biography on James Baker, who has held many prominent roles within the U.S. Government, including Secretary of Treasury, White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of State.
Other
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame: John Coffee "Jack" Hays 1817 1883
A biography of John Coffee Hays, a prominent Texas Ranger in the 1800s.
Other
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame: Lawrence Sullivan Ross "Sul" 1838 1898
A biography of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, an important Texas Ranger.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Horton Foote
Horton Foote was a dramatic actor and a screenwriter from Texas, who lived from 1916-2009. He won many awards during his long career, and his films have stood the test of time.
Other
Texas Black History Preservation Project: William Goyens (1794 856)
A biography of William Goyens, a mixed African American and Cherokee married to a white woman, whose father was a freed slave. Goyens was a Texas businessman who himself participated in the slave trade, and friends with many of the well...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Francis R. Lubbock (1815 1905)
A short biography of Francis Lubbock, who served a term as Governor of Texas, and later as State Treasurer.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Thomas Green (1814 1864)
A short biography of Thomas Green, who was active in politics and in the military in Texas.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Elisabet Ney (1833 1907)
A short biography of the Texas sculptor Elisabet Ney, who lived from 1833-1907.
Weebly Site
Stand Up and Stand Out: Raul A. Gonzalez Jr.
A profile of Raul A. Gonzalez, a Hispanic Texas lawyer who was a role model for other Hispanics considering professional careers.
Other
Texas Woman's University: Texas Women's Hall of Fame: Benjy Frances Brooks
A profile of Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks, a pediatric surgeon in Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Elisabet Ney
A biographical profile of the Texas sculptor Elisabet Ney, who lived from 1833-1907.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Hall of Fame [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they research some of the Texans who became famous, to create their own 'Texas...
Other
Interview With Diane Gonzales Bertrand
The transcript of an interview with Texas poet and children's author Diane Gonzales Bertrand. (Published July 30, 2012)
A&E Television
Biography: Michael De Bakey
A biography of Michael DeBakey (1908-2008), a pioneering doctor and cardiovascular surgeon. He invented a number of revolutionary devices and surgical procedures.