Beyond Myths and Legends moves beyond the myths and legends that cloud our understanding of the past and presents a straightforward narrative history of Texas from the prehistoric era to the present. The focus is primarily on the cultural, social, and political history of the state but also includes economic and military history as well.

Texas Voices provides interesting details about people and topics in Texas history. Each chapter contains five primary source documents, three compact biographies, and photographs about the history of the Lone Star State from the pre-Columbian period to the present.