The Handbook of Texas (ISBN 0-87611-151-7) is a comprehensive encyclopedia An encyclopedia is a comprehensive written compendium that holds information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. Encyclopedias are divided into articles with one article on each subject covered. The articles on subjects in an encyclopedia are usually accessed alphabetically by article name and can be of Texas Texas ( /ˈtɛksəs/ ) is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. Located in the South Central United States, Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south, New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 26 geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association The Texas State Historical Association or abbreviated TSHA, is a non-profit educational organization, dedicated to documenting the rich and unique history of Texas. It was founded on March 2, 1897.The current Executive Director is J. Kent Calder (TSHA). The original Handbook was the brainchild of TSHA President Walter Prescott Webb Walter Prescott Webb was a 20th century U.S. historian and author noted for his groundbreaking historical work on the American West. As president of the Texas State Historical Association, he launched the project that produced the Handbook of Texas. He is also noted for his early criticism of the water usage patterns in the region of The University of Texas history History is the study of the human past, with special attention to the written record. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it often attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events department. It was published as a two-volume set in 1952, with a supplemental volume published in 1976.
In 1996, the New Handbook of Texas was published, expanding the encyclopedia to six volumes and over 23,000 articles.
In 1999, the Handbook of Texas Online went live with the complete text of the print edition, all corrections incorporated into the handbook's second printing, and about 400 articles not included in the print edition due to space limitations. The handbook continues to be updated online, and contains over 25,000 articles.[1] The online version includes entries on general topics, such as "Texas since World War II" [2], biographies such as notable Texan Samuel Houston[3], and geographical entries such as "Waco, Texas"[4]
References
- ^ The Handbook of Texas Online, retrieved 2008-12-20
- ^ TEXAS SINCE WORLD WAR II from the Handbook of Texas Online, retrieved 2008-12-20
- ^ HOUSTON, SAMUEL from the Handbook of Texas Online, retrieved 2008-12-20
- ^ WACO, TEXAS from the Handbook of Texas Online, retrieved 2008-12-20
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