Combining fascinating stories of Texas history with travel adventures around the state, Exploring Texas History: Weekend Adventures suggests where to go and what to see by tracking historical characters and events. The travel destinations echo the settlement of Texas, the battle for independence, the Alamo, cowboys, vacqueros, Buffalo Soldiers, shipwrecks, and cattle drives. Each chapter includes history, travel routes, best sights, best times to visit, lodging, dining, and sources for additional information. Families, visitors, travelers with a love of history, and teachers and students studying the required curriculum of the fourth grade in Texas schools will find this guide practical and user friendly.
- ISBN10 1461730708
- ISBN13 9781461730705
- Publish Date 3 March 2005 (first published 1 January 2005)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Taylor Trade Publishing
- Format eBook
- Pages 248
- Language English