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Descripción

144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.

Colección

America the beautiful. Third series

America the beautiful. Third series.

Bibliografía

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-138) and index.

Contenido

How to use this book -- Land: From mile-high mountains to sandy shores, dry-as-a-bone desert to soggy swamps, Texas from the basic to the bizarre -- First Texan: From the first time humans set foot on Texas land, Native peoples hunted, fished -- Explorers and settlements: First came the Spanish, but foreign settlers in Texas also include the French and -- Growth and change: From an independent country to joining the United States to seceding during the Civil its share of changes -- More modern times: Texans have had their share of good and bad, from the Great Depression to the Dust B -- People: Texas chili, Mariachi bands, and Friday night football are only some of the things t smiling -- Government: Learn all about Texas lawmakers and the strange laws the state has on its books -- Economy: Three products built Texas into an economic empire: Cotton, cattle, and oil, yet today centers on aerospace and electronics -- Travel guide: Listen to the whoop of an endangered species, the rattle of some definitely dangerous of an unhappy bull at a rodeo; that's Texas -- Project room: Projects -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Fast facts -- Biographical dictionary -- Resources -- Index -- Author's tips and source notes.

Sumario

An overview of the state of Texas.

Programa estudio

Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 3.0 124232.

Url

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0718/2007017787.html

Materia

Texas -- Juvenile literature.

Texas.

ISBN

053118580X

9780531185803