Segregating Children
In violation of the Texas state constitution and education laws as outlined in this booklet, Corpus Christi segregated children with Spanish surnames without...
Senator Sam Houston of Texas, 29th Congress
Sam Houston grew up in Tennessee and served in the U.S. Congress as a Representative. He eventually became Governor of Tennessee. Houston later moved to Texas and...
Should Texas be admitted to the Union?
Americans debated this question as hotly as Congress. Many signed petitions—like this from Vermont—voicing their support or opposition. Supporters feared that if...
Stereotyped
Stereotyped because of her last name, Linda Hernandez was placed in a segregated, Spanish-speaking class even though she did not speak Spanish. Her family sued the...
The future President Johnson
Almost 50 years before he would be sworn in as the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Johnson was photographed sitting on the porch of a house near Johnson...
Training the water
The Galveston Seawall was designed and constructed by engineers working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This photograph is part of the construction record.