Texas Electric Grids: Demand and Supply
This map approximates the boundaries of the four electric power grids, with actual territories spreading slightly beyond county lines. Click to enlarge (pdf).
Texas in the 20th Century
Revolution and the Republic
Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Drawing courtesy of the Library of Congress →
Fort Belknap: The Pre-Civil War Frontier
Fort Chadbourne was established in 1852. Photo by Robert Plocheck →
Fate of Spanish Mission Changed Face of West Texas
Ruins of Presidio de San Sabá in Menard. Photo by Robert Plocheck →
Timeline: The 20th Century (1900–2000)
The ruins of Sacred Heart Church in Galveston in 1900. Rosenberg Library, Galveston →
Telecommunications: High-Speed and Wireless
On their cellphones in Luckenbach. Photo by Robert Plocheck →
Civilian Conservation Corps in Texas
Local Option Alcohol
Mexican Texans
Mexican culture, heritage and contribution is a large part of what makes and has shaped Texas past, present and history. In 2010 over 31.6% of Texans identified as "Mexican, Mexican Am., or Chicano" and this demographic has significantly increased since.
Divas of the Outdoors
Women Chart Their Own Hunting and Fishing Paths
Texas' Natural Environment
Guadalupe Peak, the highest point, with El Capitan in the foreground. Photo by Robert Plocheck →
Revolution and the Republic 2
Battle of the Alamo (circa 1912) by Percy Moran. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress →
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Post Secondary Education
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Prehistoric Texas
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Mineral Water Spas of Texas
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Texas Medal of the Arts Awards
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State Poets Laureate
State Historians of Texas
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Major Military Installations
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State Government
Civilian Conservation Corps in Texas
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U.S. Senators from Texas
Elections of Texas Governors, 1845-2010
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Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery, Colleyville, TX. Photo by Dan Dennis on Unsplash
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