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This painting shows an American Indian hunting a buffalo. it was painted by John Mix Stanley in 1845.
This picture shows what the plains in the Texas Panhandle look like. The Panhandle Plains are the southern end of the Great Plains. The plains are characterized by open, dry grassland. The panhandle in Texas is named after the shape of the state. The northwestern area of the state looks like it could be a handle with the rest of the state of Texas representing the pan.
Click the link to head over to Train History's website and learn about the history of the Steam Locomotive.
Through the same website, you can learn about the different types of locomotives such as diesel, drone, electric, atomic-electric, and many more!
Click the purple landmarks on the map to view Pecos, TX and Calvert, TX as discussed in our Week 26 newsletter.
pod_video_Asian_American_Cultural_Contributions_FINAL_720p.mp4The above graph shows the population changes in Texas during the Railroad Boom. Some cities had a slow population growth for the first decade before they saw more people moving into their city. Other cities had a steady increase over decades. Why do you think some cities had more of a population increase than others?
Teddy Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906. Click the link to see others who have been award one of the 100 the Noble Peace Prizes since 1901. You can also read more about the Nobel Peace Prize here.
Use Google Earth to locate and explore Garland, Texas, the Landmark Depot, and the Red River. Drag and drop the pegman to explore the surroundings while exploring in the Google Earth.
- Garland's Landmark Museum is housed in the former Santa Fe depot. The museum displays some early settlers artifacts, old newspapers, farm tools and quilts. The museum was opened in 1974 when the old depot was declared a historic landmark.
- The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South, is a major river in the Southern United States. The south bank of the Red River formed part of the US–Mexico border from the Adams–Onís Treaty (in force 1821) until the Texas Annexation and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Citations
- “History of Steam Locomotive.” History of Steam Locomotive and Modern Train Industry, www.trainhistory.net/railway-history/history-of-steam-locomotive/.
- Login - Studies Weekly, app.studiesweekly.com/online/publications/47656/units/47704#/articles/48181.
- “All Nobel Peace Prizes.” NobelPrize.org, www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/all-nobel-peace-prizes/.
- “Nobel Peace Prize Facts for Kids.” Nobel Peace Prize Facts for Kids, kids.kiddle.co/Nobel_Peace_Prize.
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