Presents an overview of Texas history, from the Paleo-Indians, who were the first people to live in Texas, to current conditions.

A brief history of Texas, from its earliest human habitation to the present.

Presents the history, geography, climate, plants and animals, cities, transportation, natural resources, industry, sports, entertainment, and people of Texas, as well as general facts about the state.

In this book, readers take a look at Texas and the original explorers who first set eyes on this vast land hundreds of years ago. Featured adventurers include la Salle, Coronado, de Soto, and Cortés. Biographical sidebars give readers a more detailed understanding of Texas's most important explorers.

From ancient rock painters and Spanish explorers, through the Alamo and the Republic of Texas, to the Gusher Ages, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Moon landing, read all about the story of Texas--it's a story as big as the state itself. Journey through more than 100 key moments in the incredible history of Texas, using a six-foot-long fold-out timeline. Dive deeper into more than 40 newspaper-style articles written as if the events have just happened....

"A history of the state of Texas including the Galveston hurricane of 1900"--