Members of the John Everett Chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri - can Revolution (DAR) in Columbus recently donat - ed Texas Before the Lone Star to elementary schools across Austin and Colorado counties.
The book was created at the direction of Texas State Regent Susan John- ston as part of DAR's cele - bration of America's 250th anniversary, with the goal of placing a copy in every Texas public elementary school. Because many stu - dents first encounter Texas history only in the years leading up to the Battle of the Alamo, this book intro duces young readers to the diverse people who lived in Texas during the Span- ish colonial era-Native Americans, European set- tlers, African Americans, and individuals of mixed ancestry. An important component of the project is the accompanying cur- riculum, which aligns with the Texas Essential Knowl - edge and Skills (TEKS) to
support classroom instruction.
