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Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum - Where the Belle will come to rest someday. In the meantime see the fantastic display of artifacts from the ship.

How to be a children's book illustrator - Art school in a blog

McDonald Observatory - Mecca for astronomers (professional and amateur), teachers, families on vacation and anyone interested in the universe...

Museum of the Gulf Coast - With displays ranging from the Jurassic era to "hometown girl" Janis Joplin -- this two-floored, historical society-owned exhibit hall is downtown Port Arthur's cultural surprise.

NASA Johnson Space Center - Houston, do you read me?

Raising La Belle - Download the award-winning book (For free.)

Texas A&M University Institute of Nautical Archeology - Investigating sunken ships around the world and conserving their historical treasures.

Texas Archeological Association - The ultimate in arrowhead hunting. Join a dig this summer! 

Texas Beyond History - A "virtual museum" of Texas's prehistory (and a little history, too) brought to you by the University of Texas College of Liberal Arts.

Texas Historical Commission - Uncovering and preserving our historical past. 

The Admiral's Blog - Read about what's under the surface in Admiral Mark's blog.

The Admiral's Lens - Building a list of  "Top Ten" American shipwrecks.

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Divers on the

 
Personal links
American Tinnitus Association - The quest for a cure for a confounding disease/condition that has disabled (to date) 390,933 veterans of our military and affects an increasing number of people from all walks of life. Great site.
 
The Art School at the Austin Museum of Art - Art made fun here!
 
Foundation of Human Understanding - Roy Masters' remarkable, profoundly helpful site and message that's sort of Judeo-Christian, sort of Zen, and really good. 
 
National Muscular Sclerosis Society - Dedicated to ending the devastating effects of MS, while providing information about the disease and resources. 
 
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) - The national professional organization.
 
SCBWI Austin - The stellar Austin, TX chapter of national SCBWI.
 
Straightfromhel - Excellent writers' resource blog of Helen Ginger.
 
United States Maritime Literature Awards - Sebastian Junger's The Pefect Storm and Mark Mitchell's Raising La Belle are among the previous winners.
 
Western Writers of America - Founded in 1953 to promote the literature of the American West, this is one of the most respected professional writers organizations in the country.
 
Writers League of Texas - Best and largest of the country's regional writing organizations.
 

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La Salle trading in furs at the edge of Lake Ontario.(Watercolor © Mark Mitchell for "Cobblestone.")

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Austin, Texas - U.S. - 78759
Phone 512.258-8348