Assists the area art community.

Directory of local entertainers.

Offers a number of photographs of sites throughout Texas including the Houston skyline.

Administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the battleship participated in World Wars I and II.

A decade by decade account of Houston’s history.

Articles, statistics, and photographs of the hurricane in 1900.

Map of Civil War battles that took place in Texas with links to articles on each battle.

Promotes Texas Independence Day and the history of Texas.

Encyclopedia containing over 23,000 articles on Texas history, geography, and culture.

A searchable database of the General Land Office's land grant collection. The Land Grants of Texas tell the story of the settlement and early history of Texas.

Portraits and biographical sketches of Texas Governors.

National Park visitor information and history.

Detailed property and land-use records that depicts the architecture of more than 12,000 US towns and cities throughout the past 100 years. The maps enable researchers to trace the architectural history of individual buildings or entire communities. Factories are often depicted with the owner's name and products manufactured there. Also depicts pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, and dumps.

State agency for historic preservation.

Timeline of events from early history through statehood.

History of the Texas navy.

Association information and Texas history links.

Online exhibit of historical artifacts and documents from the State Library and Archives.

Consortium of web sites dedicated to material concerning pre-Civil War Texas History on the internet.

Located in the museum district; serving the children of the greater Houston area.

Non-profit art center dedicated to presenting new visual, performing, and literary art.

Information on institutions in the district including a map and calendar of events.

Collections include Byzantine art, tribal art, 20th Century art, and antiquities.

Sponsored by the Texas Medical Center, offers visitors an interactive health experience.

Brief overview of the tribes with a map.

Geared towards children doing reports. Offers articles on the various Native American tribes.

Offers a continuing series of plays.

Offers performances of classical music.

Performs an extensive repertoire of works, ranging from the great nineteenth century classics to cutting edge pieces.

Professional civic chorus dedicated to performing choral music.

Offers a continuing series of operas.

Offers a continuing series of concerts.

Nonprofit community based theater.

An amateur concert band. Includes performance dates, and contact and audition information.

6770 Bertner Avenue
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone 832-355-4011

"Dedicated to providing heart-healthy tips for the entire family. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!"

A handbook for women from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. In Adobe PDF format.

Facts for women, solutions, self care, and advice for getting heart smart.

Public domain audio books.

Includes ratings information.

Free lessons in typing using the keyboard. Registration is required.

An introduction to the mouse using photographs and images. From the Palm Beach County Library System.

Frequently used terms on the Internet.

Online computer dictionary for Internet terms and technical support.

A brief overview of the main criteria to consider when looking at a web site. From Cornell University Library.

A basic tutorial on searching the web from the University of South Carolina Library.

A guide to search engines on the Internet, how to use them, and how to evaluate web sites. From UC Berkeley Library.

A complete overview of email from safety issues to using web based email.

A basic overview of using a Windows based PC. The tutorial begins with mouse training and then gives an overview of Windows.

An in-depth course in using the Internet.

A more advanced tutorial to help users learn how to find and use information and which sources are best to use. Free registration is required. From the University of Texas System Digital Library.

En Español.

En Español.