In this lesson, you will learn about the major eras in the history of Texas, from the era of Natural Texas and Its People to the era of Contemporary Texas. Within each of these eras, there is important information about major historical figures, events, and issues that characterize each period. Click on the eras on the timeline below to explore each era and its characteristics.
In this section, you have learned about some of the eras in Texas history. In the following section, you will learn more about how eras in history are defined.
Sources for images used in this section, as they appear, top to bottom:
Mural depicting the trek of the Caddo Indians to Caddo Mounds,
Texas Historical Commission
Cabeza-de-Vaca- picture, Saga of a Texas Ranger
Golmission, La Bahia- Goliad Photo Album, Texas A & M University
The Mexican Seal, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
The Marriage of Texas, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Page from a petition of the citizens of Houston County, Records of Governor Sam Houston, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Lucas gusher, Yassie, Wikimedia
Cowboy 1902, Texas Parks and Wildlife
State Theme Civil Rights, Texas Time Travel-Texas Historical Commission
Girl Ironing, Russell Lee, FSA, Texas Parks and Wildlife