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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 …
A Long Ride in Texas
John Leonard Riddell was a medical doctor, geologist, and botanist who traveled from New Orleans through Texas in 1839, surveying the Texas Hill Country for a group of businessmen …
The Wreck of the ""Belle"", the Ruin of La Salle
Robert Cavelier de La Salle was a daring explorer. This work examines the wreck of the Belle, the last of four vessels that he brought to America. The artefacts salvaged from the …
The Foundations of Texan Philanthropy
The Lone Star State has produced not only revolutionary heroes and cowboy legends, but also larger-than-life promoters of philanthropic activity. The Foundations of Texan …
Lynching to Belong
Thousands of black men died violently at the hands of mobs in the post - Civil War South. But in Brazos County, Texas, argues Cynthia Nevels, five such deaths in particular point …
The First Waco Horror
In 1916, a crowd of ten to fifteen thousand cheering spectators watched as seventeen-year-old Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on …
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 …
Camino Del Norte
Some five hundred miles of superhighway run between the Rio Grande and the Red River - present-day Interstate 35. This towering achievement of modern transportation engineering …