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 Texas Biographical Dictionary (2001)- This dictionary provides entries about important people throughout Texas history. Call Number: CT262.T47  Texas Timeline: A chronology of Texas History This book shows you a timeline of how Texas became The Republic of Texas and after the battle rejoined the United States.

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976.4 ( Dewey Decimal) F381-F395 ( Library of Congress)

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Call Number: 976.4 M 352tt; 1997  Encyclopedia of Texas This encyclopedia offers information on all things Texas: geography, history, culture etc… Call Number: F385 D27 001

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Texas Reference Center Culture Grams Grolier Multimedia Online

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Cooper ISD Library World Cat- Global Catalog

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NonFiction Books: Sarah’s Flag for Texas Many Texans give Sarah Dodson credit for having made the first Lone Star flag. Of all the early Texas flags, her creation most closely resembles the official Lone Star flag that has flown proudly in Texas since 1839. Call Number: PZ7.K7035 Sar 1993 eb Make Way for Sam Houston Houston was a self-educated man who fought in the War of 1812, served as a congressman and governor of Tennessee, fought for Texas independence, served as its first president and later as governor and senator after Texas joined the union. Much of his life was influenced by his boyhood reading of hero stories, especially those of Caius Marius, a Roman general and statesman. Fritz does not glide over Houston's weaknesses such as his problem with alcohol and his marriage to an Indian woman when still married to another woman. Call number: 976.4 H8188fr Battlefields of Texas Vivid descriptions of the fields of battle, individual profiles of the participants, and retrospective analysis of each battle make this book an excellent reference for Texas and military historians alike. Maps of some of the battlefields and historical photos are included in this unique collection of Texas history. Call number: 355 G898b Voices of the Alamo Different voices and perspectives of men and women-Indian, Mexican, Spanish, Texan, and American recount the history of the Alamo and its region. Call number: 976.4 G183vo Did you ever meet a Texas Hero? This book provides biographies for many of the men and women important in Texas history. Call number 976.4G96d

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Liberty, Justice & F’rall: the dog heros of the Texas Republic Sam Houston's dog Liberty describes how she and Sam's other dogs, Justice and F'rall, played a key role in the history of the Texas Republic, the fall of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Call Number: K9691

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Stars over Texas This book follows the history of Texas, from the early explorers to the years of the new Republic. Call Number: 976.4 Ad17s

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Armadillo Rodeo When Bo spots what he thinks is a "rip-roarin', rootin'-tootin', shiny red armadillo," he knows what he has to do. Follow that armadillo! Bo leaves his mother and three brothers behind and takes off for a two-stepping, broncobucking adventure. Jan Brett turns her considerable talents toward the Texas countryside in this amusing story of an armadillo on his own. Call Number: B7556ar 2004

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The Healing of Texas Jake Texas Jake, the big yellow tomcat, was badly injured saving his friends from the huge mastiff Bertram the Bad. Now the other cats in the Club of Mysteries are looking for ways to speed Texas Jake's recovery -- perhaps earn the right to take his place as leader of the club. Marco and Polo have taken on the riskiest mission of all -- gathering some comfrey leaves to heal Texas Jake's wounds.

Call Number:N234h

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Online Resources  

Texas Beyond History- This website is an online interactive collection of history of texas. www.texasbeyondhistory.net