For more than forty years the Handbook of Texas was the most comprehensive and authoritative source on Texas history. Now, the New Handbook of Texas--a stunning six-volume encyclopedia and biographical dictionary covering every aspect of Texas history--continues that proud tradition.

Thirteen years in preparation, the new edition presents the efforts of more than 3,000 authors, editors, and reviewers. You'll find 23,500 articles covering the history of Texas from A to Z. There are detailed histories of all 254 counties and of major cities. Thousands of other entries highlight communities, key events, geographical features, historical sites, institutions, and organizations.

The New Handbook tells the story of the people who made Texas history--the men and women who shaped the Lone Star State. More than 7,000 biographical entries provide authoritative information about the famous and the infamous, the legendary and the overlooked. Other essays describe the many groups of people who have lived in Texas, from prehistoric cultures to twentieth-century immigrants. Particular attention has been given to the rich historical traditions of the African American and Mexican American communities in Texas, and to the vital historical contributions made by individual women and women's organizations throughout the state.

The New Handbook features the same concise, authoritative, and easy-to-read style that made the original Handbook a favorite for generations. The New Handbook is a source that readers will turn to for the definitive story on Texas culture, geography, and history. Short descriptive articles present essential information on thousands of individual topics. Longer interpretive essays, prepared by leading experts, describe and analyze broad subject areas and major historical periods. Bibliographic citations--more than 11,000 different references in all--suggest sources for further information. Thousands of cross-references direct readers to related articles throughout the six volumes.

Hundreds of illustrations--photographs, maps, charts, and beautiful works of art--accompany the articles. Many of the illustrations come from the historical period described, accurately capturing an event and evoking a past way of life.

No researcher, author, journalist, library, student, or lover of Texas history should be without this monumental set.

ISBN 0-87611-151-7. 6 vols., 9 x 12 in., 7,000 pp., 687 illustrations and maps, 76 in color. Cloth, $200.00. No other discounts apply.

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