WRITING THE STORY OF TEXAS

Cox, Patrick L. (Signed). Hendrickson Jr. , Kenneth E. . (Signed).

ISBN 10: 0292745370 / ISBN 13: 9780292745377

Edité par University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas,, 2013

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Signed 1st Edition. Book is a hardcover. Book and dustjacket are in As New condition. A collection of writings from many different writers from Texas. Published by the University of Texas Press. 310 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 310 pages; Signed by All Authors.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: WRITING THE STORY OF TEXAS
• Éditeur: University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas,
• Date de parution: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0292745370
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780292745377
• Reliure: Hardcover with dust jacket.
• Édition: First Edition; 1st Printing.
• État de l'article: As New
• État de la jaquette: As New
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur

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Synopsis

The history of the Lone Star state is a narrative dominated by larger-than-life personalities and often-contentious legends, presenting interesting challenges for historians. Perhaps for this reason, Texas has produced a cadre of revered historians who have had a significant impact on the preservation (some would argue creation) of our state’s past. An anthology of biographical essays, Writing the Story of Texas pays tribute to the scholars who shaped our understanding of Texas’s past and, ultimately, the Texan identity.

Edited by esteemed historians Patrick Cox and Kenneth Hendrickson, this collection includes insightful, cross-generational examinations of pivotal individuals who interpreted our history. On these pages, the contributors chart the progression from Eugene C. Barker’s groundbreaking research to his public confrontations with Texas political leaders and his fellow historians. They look at Walter Prescott Webb’s fundamental, innovative vision as a promoter of the past and Ruthe Winegarten’s efforts to shine the spotlight on minorities and women who made history across the state. Other essayists explore Llerena Friend delving into an ambitious study of Sam Houston, Charles Ramsdell courageously addressing delicate issues such as racism and launching his controversial examination of Reconstruction in Texas, Robert Cotner-an Ohio-born product of the Ivy League-bringing a fresh perspective to the field, and Robert Maxwell engaged in early work in environmental history.

À propos de l?auteur

Patrick L. Cox is an author and public history consultant who previously served as Associate Director of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. His previous books include The House Will Come to Order: How the Texas Speaker Became a National Power in State and National Politics.

Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr., is Regents’ and Hardin Distinguished Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Midwestern State University. He is the author or editor of ten books, including Profiles in Power: Twentieth Century Texans in Washington, which he coedited with Patrick L. Cox and Michael L. Collins.