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Primary Sources in Texas History

Texapedia’s curated primary source documents offer a direct window into the political, legal, and cultural history of Texas. These original records allow readers to engage with the past in the words of those who shaped it. Each source is presented with historical context to clarify its significance and invite deeper understanding of the era in which it was written.

History of Juneteenth
Declarations & ProclamationsFeaturedTexas HeritageThe Civil War

History of Juneteenth

Map of Texas Under Mexican Rule in 1833 1 5mgs2HJYg8Gy2L1i1mWlA
Geography & DemographicsHistoric Maps of TexasMexican Texas (1821–1836)Primary Sources in Texas History

Map of Texas Under Mexican Rule in 1833

The State Police Law of 1870
Landmark Laws & Court OpinionsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Reconstruction Era (1865–1874)

The State Police Law of 1870

1891 Railway Map of Texas
Geography & DemographicsHistoric Maps of TexasPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Courthouse Era (1875-1900)

1891 Railway Map of Texas

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

Map of the Spanish Frontier in 1769
Geography & DemographicsHistoric Maps of TexasSpanish Texas (1690–1821)

Map of the Spanish Frontier in 1769

Letter on Negotiating Peace with Mexico (1837)
Historic Letters & MemoirsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Republic of Texas

Letter on Negotiating Peace with Mexico (1837)

Constitution of the State of Coahuila y Tejas (1827)
Constitutions of TexasMexican Texas (1821–1836)Primary Sources in Texas History

Constitution of the State of Coahuila y Tejas (1827)

Diplomatic Correspondence Between Santa Anna and Andrew Jackson (1836)
Historic Letters & MemoirsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Republic of TexasThe Texas Revolution

Diplomatic Correspondence Between Santa Anna and Andrew Jackson (1836)

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

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