| Chapter 1 |
Before European Contact |
| Chapter 2 |
The Spanish Invasion of Texas, 1519-1821 |
| Chapter 3 |
Mexican Texas, 1821-1835 |
| Chapter 4 |
Texas Revolution (October 1, 1835-April 21, 1836) |
| Chapter 5 |
Birth of a New Republic, 1836-1845 |
| Chapter 6 |
The 28th State in the Union, 1845-1861 |
| Chapter 7 |
Texas During the Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Chapter 8 |
Reconstruction in Texas: The Unfinished Civil War, 1865-1874 |
| Chapter 9 |
Economic and Political Reforms, 1874-1890 |
| Chapter 10 |
The Populist Movement, 1890-1900 |
| Chapter 11 |
Society and Culture, 1874-1900 |
| Chapter 12 |
The Progressive Era and World War I, 1900-1919 |
| Chapter 13 |
The Rise of Urbanization, Expanding Opportunities, and the Invisible Empire, 1920-1929 |
| Chapter 14 |
The Great Depression and New Deal, 1929-1940 |
| Chapter 15 |
World War II and Texas, 1941-1945 |
| Chapter 16 |
On the Threshold of Modernization, 1945-1959 |
| Chapter 17 |
The Turbulent Decade: Reform and Reaction, 1960-1972 |
| Chapter 18 |
A Transitional Decade, 1972-1979 |
| Chapter 19 |
Complex Times, 1980-1994 |
| Chapter 20 |
The Dawn of a New Century, 1995-2013 |
