Texas Almanac 2008-2009

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 complete listing 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 Texas Almanac Teacher's Guide will be available in fall 2007 to 
download from the Texas Almanac website: www.texasalmanac.
com. 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.

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ELIZABETH CRUCE ALVAREZ is a journalist and editor who has 
worked in both newspaper and textbook publishing. She lives in 
Southlake with her husband Lamberto and daughter Veronica. 
Journalist and editor ROBERT PLOCHECK is a native of Houston 
who was raised in Damon and now lives in Dallas.

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Texas Almanac 2008-2009, 64th Edition

Texas Almanac 2008–2009
