Originally published in 1963, this edition has been updated through 1993 and includes 141 documents on a broad range of social, cultural and political events which have shaped the history of Texas and often affected the nation.

Documents of Texas History, a valuable reference work for students, teachers, scholars, and history aficionados, provides an in-depth, firsthand understanding of Texas history. The 141 documents selected for this book are accounts of significant events in Texas history, beginning with Cabeza de Vaca's 1528 expedition and ending with the national influence of the Dallas Cowboys ("America's Team") and their Super Bowl victory. In between these two events, separated by more than four centuries, are scores of documents on a broad range of social, cultural, and political events which have shaped the history of Texas and often affected the nation. Fascinating to read, they relate history as it was lived by the participants and their contemporary observers. The documents are drawn from a great number of sources: archives, historical periodicals, rare books, government publications, and newspapers. They are arranged in chronological order and each document is prefaced by an introduction that provides background and interpretation of the event or topic at hand. The editors' careful selections provide an excellent overview of Texas history in all its depth and diversity. This updated edition of the classic Documents of Texas History presents Texas history as told by the men and women who lived it and watched it unfold. The Texas past comes alive in this superb reference volume, a valuable addition to libraries and an indispensable supplement to any work of Texas history. Selected as one of the 1990s' best Texas books, Documents of Texas History was one of 126 Texas classics included in Mike Cox's More Basic Texas Books.

141 documents provide accounts of significant events in the history of Texas.

Vol. 3: A supplement, edited by Eldon Stephen Branda. Includes bibliographical references.

Designed to accompany Henretta et al.'s America's History, Fourth Edition, this inclusive two-volume collection of class-tested primary sources--including speeches, letters, legislation, poems, and political cartoons--can be used in any American history survey course to bring a rich array of voices, and outlooks into the classroom. Representing American and foregin perspectives, accounts from famous individuals and lesser-known historical actors, this collection teaches students about our political, social, economic, and cultural history, while helping them understand the historical context for America's global prominence. Headnotes and critical reading questions aid students in connecting the individual source to broader themes and topics in the survey course.