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Key to Texas

Resources

  1. Web Sites
  2. Historical Sites, Museums and Parks

Web Sites

Following is a list with short descriptions of web sites which contain information about the history of Texas or information about Texas today. Many of these are also included as references in other sections of this program.

You can visit these sites by clicking on the Internet address listed.

Texas State Home Page https://www.texas.gov/- This web site lists official information about the state of Illinois, including state agencies and current executive and legislative proceedings.

Texas State Library and Archives http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/
Texas State Library and Archives: Historical Documents and Artifacts http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/index.html
- This web site gives links to state libraries, communities, online books and reference materials. This web site also links to online public documents of the state and local governments.

The Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/ - The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography and culture.

The Texas Almanac http://www.texasalmanac.com/ - The Texas Almanac features reliable information on anything you've ever wanted to know about Texas: history, government, recreation, environment; education, all 254 counties; business; arts; science; agriculture

Bureau of Economic Geology  http://www.beg.utexas.edu/- This web site contains information and maps about the state's geographic makeup, coal, oil and gas production, and water resources.

Texas GenWeb http://www.txgenweb.org/ - This web site has links to searches in genealogy (Family histories and ancestors).

Texas State Historical Commission http://www.thc.state.tx.us/ - This web site has links to historical resources for Texas and the United States. It also links to a  listing of Historical Sites maintained by the Commission, and to events, publications and programs of the Historical Commission.

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Historical Sites, Museums and Parks

State Parks http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/

State Historic Sites https://www.thc.texas.gov/historicsites

Texas State Museum http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/ -This web site has information about the newly constructed Bob Bullock Texas State Museum.

University of Texas Memorial Museum https://tmm.utexas.edu/ - The Texas Memorial Museum serves the public by preserving, studying and interpreting the natural and cultural heritage of Texas.

Texas Museums https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/museums

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