{"id":5712,"date":"2026-07-09T10:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/outofthestacks\/?p=5712"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:40:24","slug":"featured-book-display-milestone-celebrations-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/outofthestacks\/2026\/07\/09\/featured-book-display-milestone-celebrations-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Book Display: Centennial and Bicentennial Celebrations in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As part of Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) activities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence, our current featured book display and companion reading list offer a selection of titles related to other important milestones connected to Texas history.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Bicentennial of the United States of America: A Final Report to the People by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, 1977.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The featured book display includes publications from a variety of city, county, state, and national centennial and bicentennial celebrations in Texas. America\u2019s Bicentennial in 1976 is well-represented, as is the centennial of Texas independence in 1936. Search the TSLAC catalog<\/a> for additional publications on these topics. For more information about access to the titles on display, please contact TSLAC reference services at ref@tsl.texas.gov<\/a> or call 512-436-5455.<\/p>\n\n\n

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American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas by Gene Jones Riddle, 1971.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Call Number<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Digital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Albany Bicentennial. Historical Memoirs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Banks, Anthony Bleecker<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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974.7 B226 GEN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GEN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Collingsworth County, Texas Cemeteries,1876-1976: Bicentennial Project<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Daughters of the American Revolution. La Paisana chapter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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976.4831 D265C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GEN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1536-1936 Texas Centennial Celebration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Diocese of El Paso<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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282 C286e OVER-T<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Texas Rangers: The Official Commemorative Bicentennial Guide.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Texas Heritage Trails, LLC.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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363.28 T312r<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Texas Centennial and Dallas Exposition, 1836-1936<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dallas (Tex.). Texas Centennial Central Exposition, 1936<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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607.34 T312c 1936<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Bicentennial Collection of Texas Short Stories<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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White, James P.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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813.5 W584B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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El Paso; a Centennial Portrait. A Project of the El Paso County Historical Society, 1973 Centennial.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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El Paso County Historical Society.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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976.496 J717<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chambers County Centennial, 1858-1958<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chambers County Centennial Committee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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976.4143 C355c<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Commemorating a Hundred Years of Texas History<\/td>\nTexas Centennial Commission<\/td>\n\n

C900.8 T312ce\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0OVER-T\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TXD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Texas: a Bicentennial History<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Frantz, Joe Bertram<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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976.4 F857T<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Somervell County Centennial,1875-1975<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Somervell County Centennial Association. Historical Booklet Committee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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976.4764521 SO53S<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Celebration of the Texas Centennial<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Massie, Bernard.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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976.4 M385C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bee County Centennial, 1858-1958.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bee County (Tex.). Centennial Commission.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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976.4117 B391b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MAIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Active Texas Bicentennial Communities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Austin : American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas, 1975<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A1500.8 AC85<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TXD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Riddle, Gene Jones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A1500.8 AM35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TXD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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