Texas Almanac, 2008-2009
First published in 1857, the Texas Almanac has a long history of chronicling the Lone Star State and its residents. The Almanac's 66th edition is printed in full color and includes hundreds of photographs from every region of the state. Color maps of the state and each of its 254 counties show relief, major and minor roads, waterways, parks, and other attractions. Each county map is accompanied by a profile outlining that county's history, physical features, recreation, population, and economy.
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The Texas Almanac has been the ultimate resource about life in Texas for 150 years. First published in 1857, the Texas Almanac 2008-2009 is the book's 64th Edition. Printed in full color on glossy paper, the Texas Almanac includes over 245 color photos from the Gulf of Mexico to the West Texas mountains and color relief maps of Texas and each of Texas' 254 counties. These unique county maps show relief, major and minor roads, waterways, parks, and other attractions. Each county map is accompanied by a profile outlining that county's history, physical features, recreation, population and economy.The Texas Almanac also includes articles and data about history and government; population and demographics; the natural environment; parks, sports and recreation; business and transportation; oil and minerals; agriculture; science and health; education; and culture and the arts. It even includes a pronunciation guide to Texas town and county names.Special features in the 64th Edition include:An overview of archeology in Texas with a list of unique sites to visit and a map to locate landmarks and museums.A history of stagecoach travel on the Texas frontier, important in transporting people, mail and goods across the state.A look at the Civilian Conservation Corps in Texas, which developed 56 state, national and local parks between 1933 and 1942.A history of Cajuns in Texas, who arrived in the bayou country of Southeast Texas in the 1840s and have moved into the urban areas to influence our culture throughout the state.A history of minor league baseball in Texas.An expanded Recreation and Sports sections that includes: a completelisting of UIL football teams, with the championship game scores going back to the first game in 1920; championship teams and scores for boys and girls basketball beginning with the first game in 1921; and a complete list of honorees in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Texas Olympic medalists.The Teacher's Guide is a collection of professionally written teaching tools to help teachers and homeschoolers use the factually dense Texas resource in the classroom. It contains fun and instructive interdisciplinary activities based on information found in the Texas Almanac 2008-2009. Each lesson is coded to indicate how it helps fulfill TEKS and TAKS objectives.
