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20th Century History

The 1900s brought sweeping change to Texas—rural farms gave way to sprawling cities, and oil wealth and tech investment reshaped the economy. State government expanded with new services and infrastructure. Texans served in global wars and endured cycles of boom, bust, and rapid social change. Explore this pivotal era through Texapedia’s in-depth articles on key figures, landmark elections, and major political struggles.

The Canales Investigation and the Reform of the Texas Rangers
20th Century HistoryTexas History

The Canales Investigation and the Reform of the Texas Rangers

The Impeachment of Governor James Ferguson Newspaper with headline saying "Ferguson impeached as governor of Texas."
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The Impeachment of Governor James Ferguson

Kay Bailey Hutchison: Republican Internationalist of the Bush-Era GOP
20th Century HistoryBiography

Kay Bailey Hutchison: Republican Internationalist of the Bush-Era GOP

The Edgewood v. Kirby Case and School Finance Reform Rundown School
20th Century HistoryEducationLandmark Laws & Court Opinions

The Edgewood v. Kirby Case and School Finance Reform

The Failed 1999 School Finance Constitutional Amendment Old Texas Schoolhouse Thumbnail
20th Century HistoryTexas History

The Failed 1999 School Finance Constitutional Amendment

Legislative Walkouts in Texas: Legal Basis and Political History 210713 killer bees 1979 texas legislature ew 406p
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Legislative Walkouts in Texas: Legal Basis and Political History

Pat Neff: Pro-Labor Baptist Governor of the 1920s After his governorship, Pat Morris Neff served as president of Baylor University in Waco.
20th Century HistoryBiographyGovernors of Texas

Pat Neff: Pro-Labor Baptist Governor of the 1920s

Planning Apartheid: The Origins of Racial Zoning in Texas
20th Century HistoryLandmark Laws & Court OpinionsPrimary Sources in Texas History

Planning Apartheid: The Origins of Racial Zoning in Texas

The Texas City Disaster of 1947 A parking lot full of cars with their windows blasted out and heavy damage, after the Texas City explosion of 1947.
20th Century History

The Texas City Disaster of 1947

Literature and Film of the Lost Cause Generation
20th Century HistoryTexas HistoryThe Civil War

Literature and Film of the Lost Cause Generation

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