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Shortlisted for the prestigious Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.1900. Young pianist Catherine Wainwright flees the fashionable town of Dayton, Ohio in the wake of a …

';What was it like for young black men growing up in a totally segregated environment and transitioning to an integrated one?' asks author Robert Jacobus in the preface to this …

You don't just move here and immediately become a Texan; it takes training. This delightfully witty book takes you through the process of understanding our conversation, why and …

Benjamin January heads to the "Slaveholders' Republic" of Texas to locate a kidnapped girl and help a woman who saved him from the noose.April, 1840. Benjamin January knows no …

From an ancient Indian gathering place to an 1840s trading post to today’s dynamic, world-class metropolis, Dallas has always been a destination for men and women with big dreams …

In October of 1989, the State of Texas set Kenneth Allen McDuff, the Broomstick Murderer, free. It was not a trial error, or a ruling by some judge. McDuff was paroled.All of a …

The term ';filibuster' often brings to mind a senator giving a long-winded speech in opposition to a bill, but the term had a different connotation in the nineteenth …

The Texas Almanac 2022–2023 includes these new feature articles:Texas WildlifeA greatly expanded article on the wildlife found throughout the state, with an updated and revised …

In an era defined by information overload and polarized discourse, Sowing the West Texas Wind brings together a diverse array of scholars, scientists, journalists, and legal …

The Lone Star State takes its name from the icon on its famous flag, a flag whose story adds a unique dimension to the dramatic history of Texas. In the flag's early incarnations, …