| |
| |
|
|
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The Texas Almanac has informed and enlightened |
|
|
residents of the Lone Star State for nearly 170 years; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, First published by The Galveston News in 1857, the |
|
|
almanac initially focused on the workings of government and the |
|
|
history of Texas; the 19th-century editions of the book featured |
|
|
numerous first-person accounts of the still-recent Texas |
|
|
Revolution and the transition to statehood; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The almanac was published in Houston and then Austin |
|
|
during the Civil War-era blockade of Galveston's port; following |
|
|
the 1873 edition, The Galveston News let the publication lapse, but |
|
|
its sister paper, The Dallas Morning News, released five editions |
|
|
between 1904 and 1914; World War I occasioned another hiatus, but |
|
|
publication resumed in 1925, and during the Great Depression, the |
|
|
almanac shifted to a biennial cycle, which has been only rarely |
|
|
interrupted in the decades since; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, By 1950, the Texas Almanac had taken its modern form |
|
|
as a reference book covering resources, industries, commerce, |
|
|
history, government, population, and other subjects relating to the |
|
|
state's political, civic, and economic development; The Dallas |
|
|
Morning News donated the Texas Almanac to the Texas State |
|
|
Historical Association in 2008, a gift that encompassed the |
|
|
publication's archives, trademark, inventory, and other assets; |
|
|
dedicated to fostering appreciation and understanding of the |
|
|
state's rich heritage, TSHA is also the publisher of the widely |
|
|
circulated Southwestern Historical Quarterly and the popular |
|
|
Handbook of Texas online encyclopedia; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Today, the Texas Almanac remains an indispensable |
|
|
information resource, featuring a wealth of comprehensive and |
|
|
readily accessible data and an engaging style that appeals to its |
|
|
diverse audience of readers and researchers; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Since 1857, the Texas Almanac has served as an |
|
|
essential guide to the Lone Star State, and its continued existence |
|
|
is a testament to the commitment of its staff, the utility of its |
|
|
contents, and the enduring fascination that Texas holds for both |
|
|
its citizens and for readers beyond its borders; now, therefore, be |
|
|
it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
|
|
hereby designate the Texas Almanac as the official State Book of |
|
|
Texas. |