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Texas America250 traveling exhibit celebrates the nation’s semiquincentennial
Texas America250 traveling exhibit celebrates the nation’s semiquincentennial
Accompanying reading challenge invites participants to experience Texas
Accompanying reading challenge invites participants to experience Texas
This 4th of July, our nation celebrates its semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, declaring “that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states,” thereby beginning the American experiment.
Visit the library in March and April to view the Texas America250 exhibit, on loan from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC).
Highlighting historically significant Texas treasures from TSLAC’s collections, Texas America250 is a display that invites you to celebrate and learn our nation’s history, and the Lone Star State’s bold role in America’s unfolding story.
The Texas America250 exhibit highlights historically significant Texas treasures from the State Archives, encouraging Texans to explore the history of the Lone Star State over the past 250 years. From Spanish missions to the space race, the landscape, culture, economy, and people of Texas have played essential roles in the development of the United States.
In conjunction with the traveling exhibit, TSLAC created a reading challenge that invites participants to log hours by reading books, listening to audiobooks, attending library events, volunteering in your local community, and visiting Texas State parks. When you complete the challenge, you’ll receive a completion certificate signed by the governor of Texas! (Click here to view frequently asked questions.)
Looking for something to read for the challenge? We’ve created a booklist of 250 books that are set in the 50 states. TSLAC also encourages participants to read about Texas and American history, as well as Texas and American nature, wildlife, and space-exploration topics. We have plenty of books here at the library to help you learn and enjoy our state and the nation.
The Texas America250 project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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