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 EDITION
€ The 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.