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The Borderland Encyclopedia
http://www.utep.edu/border/ |
The
site, provided by the University of Texas at El Paso, is a
digital education resource on contemporary United States -
Mexico border issues |
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El Paso
County Historical Society
http://www.elpasohistory.org/ |
The El Paso County
Historical Society studies local El Paso and El Paso County
history. Also, their collections are available to the
public for research and information. |
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El Paso Facts
http://www.guestlife.com/elpaso/facts/facts.html |
This is a site for
visitors to El Paso. They provide a page that has some
interesting facts about El Paso. (No sources are given.)
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El Paso's Historic Mission Trail
http://www.missiontrail.com/ |
Visit
some of the oldest missions in the United States. Read
about the
Mission Ysleta,
Mission Socorro, and the
Chapel San Elceario. Virtual tours are available if
you have the software downloaded on your computer. |
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Handbook of Texas Online: El Paso,
TX
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/
articles/view/EE/hde1.html |
For
those wanting a general history of El Paso, this is the page to
read. Covers the history from the 1500's to the present.
Please note the bibliography at the end of the article for
further reading. |
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Mt. Cristo Rey
http://austin.episd.org/quadcristorey.htm |
A
brief history of the monument of Christ on top of Mt. Cristo Rey.
Provided by Austin High School. |
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Colors on Desert Walls - The Murals of El Paso
http://www.utep.edu/border/essays/farah/farahmurals.html |
Photographs by Cynthia Weber Farah as they originally appeared
in Colors on Desert Walls: The Murals of El Paso by
Miguel Juαrez (Texas Western Press, The University of Texas at
El Paso,1997) |
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El Paso Murals
http://www.utep.edu/border/mur.html |
This
site shows murals around the El Paso area. Photographs and
text prepared by University of Texas at El Paso students, Manny
Evans and Edgar Reynoso. |
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Museums |
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El Paso Holocaust Museum
and Study Center
http://www.txtolerance.org/index02.shtml |
Find
out more about the holocaust and museum at this site. Read
about the holocaust. Grades 6 - 12
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The El Paso Museum of Archaeology
at
Wilderness Park
http://www.epas.com/museum.htm |
Formally the Wilderness Park Museum, this museum has exhibits of
the Paleo-Indian, Archaic cultures, and more. |
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El Paso Museum of Art
http://elpasoartmuseum.org/ |
The
El Paso Museum of Art also offers
art classes and art camps for children. Check it out! |
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Centennial Museum
http://www.utep.edu/~museum/home.html |
Located at UTEP, the Centennial Museum is a cultural and natural
history museum which focuses on the Southwest and Mexico. Select
the
index map to find the pages on classes or education links. |
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Insights - El Paso Science Museum
http://www.insightsmuseum.org/ |
Visit
the museum to learn about science, to take a class, or to see
exhibits. |
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National Border Patrol Museum
http://www.nationalbpmuseum.org/ |
This
museum, the only one of its kind in the U.S., educates children
about the history and activities of the U.S. Border Patrol. |
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Parks |
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Chamizal
National Memorial
http://www.nps.gov/cham/ |
There is information about the park,
events, and activities. Learn how to become a Junior
Ranger. |
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Franklin Mountains State Park
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/franklin/ |
This
site, sponsored by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department,
provides information about the Franklin Mountains State Park. |
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Hueco Tanks State Historical Site
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/hueco/ |
This
site, sponsored by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department,
provides information about the Hueco Tanks State Historical
Site. |
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Texas |
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The Handbook of Texas Online
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/ |
The
Handbook of Texas Online is an encyclopedia of Texas history,
geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical
Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin. Use
the search engine to find different articles. |
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The Six National Flags of Texas
http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm
http://www.1uptravel.com/flag/flags/us-tx.html#six
http://www.toledo-bend.com/general/
index.asp?request=sixflags |
Three
different sites that discuss the six different national flags
that have flown over Texas. Pictures are included. |
