Texas Political History | Key Events, Reforms, and Power Struggles

Juneteenth band with two guitars, clarinet, fiddle, and bass, photographed in 1900 in East Austin, Texas.

Declarations & Proclamations Featured Texas Heritage The Civil War

History of Juneteenth

First page of the Joint Resolution H.R. 46 annexing Texas to the United States, passed by the Congress in 1845.

Annexation and Statehood (1845-1860)Featured Texas History

Texas’ Little-Known Right to Split Itself into 5 States

20th Century History Texas History

The Waco Siege and Its Legacy in Texas and Beyond

20th Century History Texas History

The Canales Investigation and the Reform of the Texas Rangers

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Historic Maps Maps of Texas Mexican Texas (1821–1836)Primary Sources in Texas History

Map of Texas Under Mexican Rule in 1833

Historical photo of railroad crew working in Texas ca. 1890.

Historic Maps Maps of Texas The Courthouse Era (1875-1900)

Gray’s Railroad Map of Texas (1878)

Newspaper with headline saying "Ferguson impeached as governor of Texas."

20th Century History Texas History

The Impeachment of Governor James Ferguson

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Annexation and Statehood (1845-1860)Mexican Texas (1821–1836)The Civil War The Republic of Texas

History of Slavery in Texas

Painting of the Fall of the Alamo, showing Davy Crockett making a last stand alongside other Alamo defenders as the Mexican Army attacks.

Biography Early Leaders of Texas The Texas Revolution

Key Figures in the Texas Revolution

Landmark Laws & Court Opinions Primary Sources in Texas History The Reconstruction Era (1865–1874)

The State Police Law of 1870