Texas Almanac 2014-2015

Features of The Texas Almanac 2014–2015Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike CoxArticle on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world’s largest Texana collectionCoverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalistsAn update on Major League Baseball in TexasLists of sports champions — high school, college, and professionalMajor Sections Updated for Each EditionThe Environment, including geology, plant life, wildlife, rivers, and lakesWeather highlights of the previous two years, plus a list of destructive weather dating from 1766Two-year Astronomical Calendar that shows moon phases, times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, eclipses, and meteor showersRecreation, with details on state and national parks and forests, landmarks, and fairs and festivalsSports, including lists of high school football and basketball champions, professional sports teams, Texas Olympians, and Texas Sports Hall of Fame inducteesCounties section, with detailed county maps and profiles for Texas’s 254 countiesPopulation figures from the 2010 US Census and State Data Center estimates as of 2012Comprehensive list of Texas Cities and TownsPolitics, Elections, and information on Federal, State, and Local GovernmentsCulture and the Arts, including a list of civic and religious HolidaysReligion census of 2010 by denomination and adherents; breakdown on metro areas and countiesHealth and Science, with charts of vital statisticsEducation, including a complete list of colleges and universities, and UIL resultsBusiness and Transportation, with an expanded section on Oil and GasAgriculture, including data on production of crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and dairyObituaries of notable TexansPronunciation Guide to Texas town and county names