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The Lone Star Cuisine

Many Cultures Converge to Create One-of-a-Kind Lone Star Cuisine

A couple tend to their chili stand in Haymarket Plaza in San Antonio, circa 1902-1904.

86th Legislature Increases School Funding, Sets Limits on Local Property Tax Raises

Texas legislators grappled successfully, and at last, with two major issues that have hounded state government for years — school finance reform and property tax relief — in the 86th legislative session that ran from Jan. 8 to May 27, 2019.

Senator Lois Kolkhurst of Brenham was the chair of the Health and Human Services Committee for the 86th Legislature. Texas Senate photo →

Timeline: Ancient and Pre-Columbian History (pre-1400)

The ancient history of Texas dates from around 225 million B.C.E. For a narrative of this time period, click here.

Pictographs near Paint Rock. Photo by Matthew Minard →

Principal Crops in Texas

The principal crops produced in Texas range from cotton, Sorghum, Rice, Wheat, Corn, Hay, Silage, and many other crops.

Cotton bales in Medina County. Photo by Robert Plocheck →

Rosenwald Schools in Texas

The Rosenwald Schools, founded by Julius Rosenwald, made it possible for Black children to received an education.

The Sandy Grove School in Burleson County during the 1923–1924 school year. Photo courtesy of Karen Riles →

Soils of Texas

One of the most important natural resources in Texas is its soil. More than 1,300 different kinds of soil are recognized in Texas. Each has a specific set of properties that affect its use.

Map of land resource areas showing Texas' soil diversity →

The Bombing of Texas

During WWII, two laminated paper balloons released on November 1944 by the Japanese "bombarded" Texas.

Eastland County, from the Texas Almanac 1945–1946 →

Polish Texans

Poland immigrants have been a part of Texas since 1854.

The Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Panna Maria. Photo by Robert Plocheck →

Texas Members of Congress

Texas is allocated two members in the U.S. Senate and 36 members in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. The term of office for members of the House is two years and the terms of all current members will expire on Jan. 3, 2021.

Texas Almanac Map of Congressional Districts. Map Credit: Texas Almanac Team →

Wind Energy Continues Expansion

Texas leads the nation in installed wind capacity and generation.

The Horse Hollow wind farm in Nolan and Taylor counties. Photo by Robert Plocheck →

Texas in the 20th Century, Part 3

World War II through 1980. This is the second of three articles on this topic. Read part one here and part two here. See a timeline view of the 20th Century here.

The assassination of President Kennedy had major consequences in Texas and the country. Photo by Walt Cisco, Dallas Morning News (Public Domain) →

Willie Nelson and the Birth of the Austin Music Scene

The Armadillo World Headquarters was all about music, a shared tolerance for marijuana, psychedelic drugs, and cold beer.

A 1970 poster by Jim Franklin. Briscoe Center, UT-Austin →

On The Hunt

Keeping Up with a Texas Tradition

Hunting evolved from a sustenance activity into big recreation. Photo by Goshootguns.c →

Texas in the 20th Century, Part 3

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Texas in the 20th Century, Part 2

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Texas in the 20th Century

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86th Legislature Increases School Funding, Sets Limits on Local Property Tax Raises

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88th Legislature Report: Impeachment Trial

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88th Legislature: Tax Cuts, Border Security, and Impeachment

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87th Legislature: Winter Storm Uri and a 6-Week Abortion Ban

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Birding in Texas

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Post Secondary Education

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Local Option Alcohol

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Prehistoric Texas

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Water Resources

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Texas Droughts

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Texas Tornados

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Scientific Balloons in Texas

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Southwest Research Institute Invents the Future

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Mineral Water Spas of Texas

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Community Hospitals in Texas

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High School Football

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Recreation

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Population

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Law Enforcement and Crime Reporting

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Scotch-Irish Texans

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Polish Texans

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Texas Medal of the Arts Awards

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State Musicians of Texas

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State Artists of Texas

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State Poets Laureate

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State Historians of Texas

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History of Oil Discoveries in Texas

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Petroleum Production and Income in Texas

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Rig Counts and Wells Drilled by Year

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Major Military Installations

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Federal Courts in Texas

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The Money Factory in Fort Worth

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State Government

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Civilian Conservation Corps in Texas

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Physical Regions

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Wind Energy, 2012

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Texas Economy 2011: A Slow Recovery

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U.S. Senators from Texas

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Elections of Texas Governors, 1845-2010

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Texas Economy 2010: Recovery from a Great Recession

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Recent Changes in Public Schools

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Obituaries

In every Texas Almanac since 1996, we include short obituaries for people who had passed away in the previous two years that had made an impact in the state.

Charles P. "Charlie" Robinson, July 11, 2021

Actor best known for playing "Mac" in the sitcom Night Court; native of Houston and member of the Actors Studio; performed theater in Houston before moving to Hollywood; returned to theater in 2010 and performed iconic roles including Willy Loman.

Johnny Solinger, June 26, 2021

Singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for Skid Row from 1999 to 2015; loved both rock and country music as a boy in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; released a solo country album in 2008.

Larry Jeff McMurtry, March 25, 2021

Novelist and screenwriter born in Archer City, his works were mostly set in the Old West or contemporary Texas; won the Pulitzer Prize in 1985 for Lonesome Dove, which was adapted into a TV miniseries that won seven Emmy awards; wrote the adapted screenplay for Brokeback Mountain (2005) with cowriter Diana Ossana, for which they won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay; as president of the nonprofit PEN America in 1989, testified before the U.S. Congress against an immigration law that denied entry to foreign writers based on ideological differences.

Raúl G. Villaronga, March 20, 2021

Vietnam War veteran and first Puerto Rican mayor of Killeen for three terms (1992–1998); after serving 26 years, retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel in 1985 while stationed at Fort Hood; while mayor, negotiated an agreement with the Army to make Robert Gray Army Airfield in Fort Hood a Joint Use Airport, allowing more transportation to the area.

Cathy Cochran, February 7, 2021

Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2001 until retirement in 2014; earlier in her career, as Director of Criminal Justice for Governor George W. Bush, organized a committee that completely rewrote the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery, Colleyville, TX. Photo by Dan Dennis on Unsplash

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