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Black Churches in Texas
Churches play a vital role in African American culture, and not just as houses of worship. They also stand at the center of the political, educational, and social lives of black …
Texas Ranger
John Coffee Hays helped to forge the legend of what a Texas Ranger was. Arriving in Texas in 1836 but just missing the famous battles of the Texas Revolution, nineteen-year-old …
The Roots of Texas Music
The music of Texas and the American Southwest is as diverse and distinctive as the many different groups who have lived in the region over the past several centuries, writes Gary …
Bale o' Cotton
Bale o' Cotton: The Mechanical Art of Cotton Ginning offers a unique blend of fact and folklore about cotton ginning, the process that takes cotton from the field, separates fibers …
Aggies, Moms, and Apple Pie
The college experience revolves around many things, not the least important of which is food. From dorm room cuisine to tailgate parties to care packages, higher education can …
The Empty Schoolhouse
One- and two-room schools represent a paradoxical time in Texas history when school played second fiddle to family duties but still served as the focus of community life. Luther …
Texas Aggies Go to War
When their country calls, Texas Aggies go to war. From the Spanish-American War and World War I to the Second Gulf War, Aggies have been in the forefront of America's armed forces. …
Jewish Stars in Texas
Only a fraction of Texans are Jewish, yet Texas rabbis are among the most influential, colorful, and celebrated figures in the state's history and culture. In ""Jewish Stars in …
Texas Boundaries
The history of Texas is mapped out in this atlas of Texas' geographical and political evolution. Texas Boundaries provides a concise reference to the boundary changes that have …
The First Waco Horror
In 1916, seventeen-year-old Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on the town square of Waco, Texas. Drawing on extensive research in …
Czech Voices: Stories from Texas in the ""Amerikan Narodni Kalendar
Texas A&M University Press has released a paperback edition of "Czech Voices: Stories from ""Texas"" in the Amerikan narodni kalenda. "Originally published in 1991, "Czech Voices …
You Meet Such Interesting People
At the age of twenty-five, Bess Whitehead Scott became the first woman reporter for the city desk of the ""Houston Post"". The year was 1915.Born near Blanket, Texas, in 1890, …