Texas Almanac 2014–2015

Features of The Texas Almanac 2014–2015

• Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike Cox
• Article on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world’s largest Texana collection
• Coverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalists
• An update on Major League Baseball in Texas
• Lists of sports champions — high school, college, and professional

Major Sections Updated for Each EditionThe Environment, including geology, plant life, wildlife, rivers, and lakes

Weather highlights of the previous two years, plus a list of destructive weather dating from 1766

Two-year Astronomical Calendar that shows moon phases, times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, eclipses, and meteor showers

Recreation, with details on state and national parks and forests, landmarks, and fairs and festivals

Sports, including lists of high school football and basketball champions, professional sports teams, Texas Olympians, and Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Counties section, with detailed county maps and profiles for Texas’s 254 counties

Population figures from the 2010 US Census and State Data Center estimates as of 2012

Comprehensive list of Texas Cities and Towns

Politics, Elections, and information on Federal, State, and Local Governments

Culture and the Arts, including a list of civic and religious Holidays

Religion census of 2010 by denomination and adherents; breakdown on metro areas and counties

Health and Science, with charts of vital statistics

Education, including a complete list of colleges and universities, and UIL results

Business and Transportation, with an expanded section on Oil and Gas

Agriculture, including data on production of crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and dairy

Obituaries of notable Texans

Pronunciation Guide to Texas town and county names