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| 2 | 2 | | By: Metcalf H.C.R. No. 107 |
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| 7 | 7 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Almanac has informed and enlightened |
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| 9 | 9 | | residents of the Lone Star State for nearly 170 years; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, First published by The Galveston News in 1857, the |
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| 11 | 11 | | almanac initially focused on the workings of government and the |
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| 12 | 12 | | history of Texas; the 19th-century editions of the book featured |
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| 13 | 13 | | numerous first-person accounts of the still-recent Texas |
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| 14 | 14 | | Revolution and the transition to statehood; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The almanac was published in Houston and then Austin |
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| 16 | 16 | | during the Civil War-era blockade of Galveston's port; following |
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| 17 | 17 | | the 1873 edition, The Galveston News let the publication lapse, but |
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| 18 | 18 | | its sister paper, The Dallas Morning News, released five editions |
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| 19 | 19 | | between 1904 and 1914; World War I occasioned another hiatus, but |
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| 20 | 20 | | publication resumed in 1925, and during the Great Depression, the |
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| 21 | 21 | | almanac shifted to a biennial cycle, which has been only rarely |
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| 22 | 22 | | interrupted in the decades since; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, By 1950, the Texas Almanac had taken its modern form |
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| 24 | 24 | | as a reference book covering resources, industries, commerce, |
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| 25 | 25 | | history, government, population, and other subjects relating to the |
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| 26 | 26 | | state's political, civic, and economic development; The Dallas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Morning News donated the Texas Almanac to the Texas State |
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| 28 | 28 | | Historical Association in 2008, a gift that encompassed the |
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| 29 | 29 | | publication's archives, trademark, inventory, and other assets; |
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| 30 | 30 | | dedicated to fostering appreciation and understanding of the |
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| 31 | 31 | | state's rich heritage, TSHA is also the publisher of the widely |
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| 32 | 32 | | circulated Southwestern Historical Quarterly and the popular |
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| 33 | 33 | | Handbook of Texas online encyclopedia; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Today, the Texas Almanac remains an indispensable |
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| 35 | 35 | | information resource, featuring a wealth of comprehensive and |
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| 36 | 36 | | readily accessible data and an engaging style that appeals to its |
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| 37 | 37 | | diverse audience of readers and researchers; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Since 1857, the Texas Almanac has served as an |
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| 39 | 39 | | essential guide to the Lone Star State, and its continued existence |
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| 40 | 40 | | is a testament to the commitment of its staff, the utility of its |
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| 41 | 41 | | contents, and the enduring fascination that Texas holds for both |
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| 42 | 42 | | its citizens and for readers beyond its borders; now, therefore, be |
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| 43 | 43 | | it |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | hereby designate the Texas Almanac as the official State Book of |
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| 46 | 46 | | Texas. |
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