Texas Almanac

The Texas Almanac is published biennially by The Dallas
Morning News. The Texas Almanac 2008–2009, the book’s 64th 
edition, is printed in full color with more than 245 photos and 290 
color maps, including a foldout map of Texas with counties and 
interstate highways.

The Texas Almanac is the ultimate source of reliable information 
about the Lone Star State. It is a comprehensive volume of more 
than 700 pages covering many aspects of Texas, such as history; 
the natural environment; parks, recreation and sports; Texas’ 254 
counties; politics, elections and government; economics, business 
and transportation; civic and religious holidays; oil and minerals; 
population and demographics; agriculture; science and health; 
education; a detailed astronomical calendar; ethnic heritage; and 
culture and the arts.

The Texas Almanac Teacher's Guide will be available in fall 2007 
to download from the Texas Almanac website: www.texasalmanac.
com. The lessons and activities that make up the Teacher's Guide 
were developed by a team of veteran social-studies teachers and 
curriculum writers. These lessons contain imaginative, engaging 
ideas for multicultural, multidisciplinary classroom activities that 
help teachers make use of the Texas Almanac’s extensive content.