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Open access books on Texas ethnic groups
Handbook of Texas
- TejanoThis article defines Tejano and gives insights to those who call themselves Tejano.
Selected Books
- Apuntes Tejanos byCall Number: Z1339 .D4 (ITC Library)
Early Tejano Ranching: Daily Life at Ranchos San Jose and El Fresnillo by Call Number: F392 .D9 S24 2001- Tejano Origins in Eighteenth-Century San Antonio byCall Number: F394 .S2 T43 1991
Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag, 1821-1836 by Call Number: F389 .T53 1994
Tejano South Texas: by Call Number: F395 .M5 A77 2002
War along the Border: The Mexican Revolution and Tejano Communities by Call Number: F395.M5 W37 2011
Organizations
- University of Texas Arlington Tejano Voices ProjectAudio, transcripts and photographs from the personal recollections of 173 Tejanos and Tejanas and their struggle against racial discrimination in post-World War II Texas.
Festivals
- Fiesta de la FlorThis music festival honors Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla with music, food and fireworks. It is held in April.
- Tejano Conjunto FestivalEach May, in San Antonio, the festival is held at both the Guadalupe Cultural Center and Rosedale Park celebrates conjunto music.