Somewhat dated but still useful for trivia lovers.
T-AB2 The book of Texas days. Ron Stone. Austin: Eakin Pr., 1997. viii, 250 p. ill., maps. $27.95 ISBN 1-57168-147-7 (cloth); ISBN 1-57168-359-3 (paper); $27.95 ISBN 0-585-16419-3 (ebook)
T-AB3 The book of Texas lists. Anne Dingus, ed. Austin: Texas Monthly Pr., 1981. 203 p. ISBN 0-932012-17-5 (cloth); ISBN 0-932012-41-8 (paper)
T-AB4 The encyclopedia of Southern culture. Charles R. Wilson Ferris. New York: Doubleday Pub., 1991. 4 v., 2880 p. $16/v. ISBN 0-385-41548-6 (v. 4); 0-385-41547-8 (v. 3); 0-385-41546-X (v. 2); 0-385-41545-1 (v. 1).
T-AB5 The encyclopedia of the Central West. Allan Carpenter. Repr. ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Books on Demand, 1990. 544 p. ill. ISBN 0-8160-1661-5 (Facts on File cloth); $168.70 ISBN 0-7837-8151-2 (paper)
T-AB6 The encyclopedia of the South (to 1984). Robert O’Brien, Harold Martin, ed. Repr. of 1985 ed. Collingdale, PA: DIANE Pub. Co., 2000. 568 p. ill., maps. $30 ISBN 0-7881-6918-1 (cloth)
T-AB7 Encyclopedia of Texas: a reference guide to the Lone Star State. 3rd ed. Santa Barbara, CA: Somerset Pub., 2001. 600 p. $185 ISBN: 0-403-09667-7 (cloth)
T-AB8 New handbook of Texas. Ron Tyler, ed. in chief; Douglas E. Barnett, managing ed.; Roy R. Barkley, ed.; Penelope C. Anderson, Mark F. Odintz,
assoc. ed. Austin: Texas State Historical Assoc., 1996. 6 v.
ill. (76 col.), maps. $395-$695 ISBN 0-87611-151-7
T-AB9 The one thousand and one most asked questions about the American West. Harry E. Chrisman. Athens, OH: Swallow Pr., 1982. 349 p. ill. $27.95 ISBN 0-8040-0382-3 (cloth); $21.95 ISBN 0-8040-0383-1 (paper)
T-AB10 One thousand and one (1001) Texas place names. Fred Tarpley; ill. by Sally Blakemore. Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr.; Ann Arbor, MI: Books on Demand, 1991. 112 p. $34.80 ISBN 0-608-22293-3 (paper)
T-AB11 The portable handbook of Texas. Roy R. Barkley, Mark F. Odintz, ed. Austin: Texas State Historical Assoc., 2000. ix, 1072 p. ill. $60 ISBN 0-87611-180-0 (cloth)
T-AB12 Seven keys to Texas. T. R. Fehrenbach. Bridgewater, NJ: Replica Books, 1999. 154 p. $26.95 ISBN 0-7351-0165-5 (cloth); $17.95 ISBN 0-7351-0169-8 (paper)
T-AB13 Texan’s garden of trivia. June Rayfield Welch. Dallas: Yellow Rose Pr., 1984. 200 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-912854-15-4 (paper)
T-AB14 Texas. Robert R. Rafferty. 4th rev. ed. Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1998. 780 p. (Texas Monthly guidebooks ser.) ISBN 0-87719-317-7 (paper)
T-AB15 Texas almanac. Dallas: Dallas Morning News, 1982- . Annual. ill., maps, photos.
ISSN 0363-4248
T-AB16 Texas handbook. Joe Cummings. 4th ed. Chico, CA: Avalon Travel Pub., 1998. 690 p. (Moon travel handbooks ser.) $18.95 ISBN 1-56691-112-5 (paper)
T-AB17 Texas trivia. Jill Couch, Ernie Couch. Rev. ed. Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Pr., 1991. 192 p. $7.99 ISBN 1-55853-114-9 (paper)
T-AB18 A treasury of Texas trivia. Bill Cannon. Plano: Wordware Pub., Inc., 1997. 224 p. $12.95 ISBN 1-55622-526-1 (paper)
T-AB19 A treasury of Texas trivia II. Bill Cannon. Plano: Wordware Pub., Inc., 1999. 225 p. $14.95 ISBN 1-55622-699-3 (cloth)
T-AB20 The world almanac of the American West. John S. Bowman, ed. New York: Ballantine Books, 1986. 368 p. ill. $29.45 ISBN 0-345-33720-4 (cloth); $14.95 ISBN 0-345-34973-3 (paper)
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Calendar format and timeline go as far back as 1528. Includes biographical references (p. 239-242) and index.
Somewhat dated but still useful for trivia. Lists divided into nine categories: places (including communities), nature (animals and plants), history/politics, crime/law, science/medicine/business, entertainment (including sports), and education, and a miscellaneous category that includes a list of names that became words.
Covers a wide variety of subjects. Texas information identified through "General Index".
Covers Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Information includes major cities, geographic features, historical events, and ethnic groups.
Entries arranged alphabetically and include people, places, events, traditions, and history.
An affordable and current general encyclopedia about Texas.
Also available: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/
Standard, highly-respected encyclopedia and biographical dictionary covering the history, geography, and culture of Texas in 23,500 alphabetically-arranged articles. Histories of the 254 Texas counties and of major cities. Highlights communities, key events, geographical features, historical sites, people, institutions, and organizations. Articles, which range from 1 paragraph to 2 ½ columns, are based upon original research, are signed, and include individual bibliographies. Geographical information includes map co-ordinates. “See also” references lead to related articles. Revision and expansion of the 2-volume Handbook of Texas (published in 1952) and its Supplement (published in 1976).
Internet version provides free access to the text included in the printed version. A joint project of the General Libraries at The University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Historical Association, the electronic version provides keyword searching of the complete text as well as browsing by article, title, and subject. No cross-links exist within article text, but "qv" notations identify related entries. The option to "format this article for print" provides not only the text but also a recommended citation format, including a specific URL for the article and an exact access date and time. The format used does not list the author for signed articles.
Somewhat dated but still useful as a historical source on frontier and pioneer life.
See T-CL4.
Condensation of the New handbook of Texas (T-AB8). Includes hundreds of illustrations and provides a brief yet comprehensive overview of Texas history from prehistory to the present day. Useful and affordable.
Concentrates on the history of the Texas people, frontier, land, economy, society, politics, and change.
Dated but still useful. Questions appear in the front half of the book, answers in the latter portion of the book. Broad categories range from geography to entertainment.
Becoming dated but still useful as it contains handicapped access information. Divides the state into six regions. Includes a restaurant and accommodations guide, places to visit with approximate cost information, and one-page maps of selective areas. More extensive than Cummings (T-AB16). Towns listed alphabetically within each region.
Also available: http://www.texasalmanac.com (current edition, subscription required for full access)
Continues: Texas almanac and state industrial guide (1857-1982)
Editors and publishers vary. Standard quick guide to general information about Texas over a very extensive time period. Includes census data and other statistics, state flags and symbols, geography, government, history, obituaries, culture, media, education, business, transportation, agriculture, and environment. Descriptive entries for every Texas county. Index provides detailed access to information included.
The online version is maintained and operated by the Dallas morning news. Selected portions of the site are available free of charge. Includes links to related websites.
Guidebook, divided by region, includes chapters on Texas geography, wildlife, history and government, economy, culture, festivals and events, and border crossings. Highlights urban and better known areas such as the Rio Grande Valley, Hill Country, Cajun Triangle area, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Houston, and the Piney Woods. Includes campgrounds, bed and breakfasts, motels, and selective one page maps.
Lots of useful information contained in six categories: geography, history, entertainment, humanities, sports, and science. No name or subject index.
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Useful for trivia questions, oddball homework assignments, and interesting browsing.
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Continuation of Treasury of Texas trivia (T-AB18). Useful for trivia questions, oddball homework assignments, and interesting browsing.
Traces the history of the American West, 1492-1985, from the East Coast westward as the frontier continued to evolve and grow. Most years are covered in 2-3 pages.
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