Writing the Story of Texas

Published by University of Texas Press 2013

Writing the Story of Texas

Edited by: Patrick L. Cox and Kenneth E. Hendrickson

In the series Charles N. Prothro Texana Series

https://doi.org/10.7560/745377

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

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.

Reviews

As a personal reminder that historians can have a political voice, can transform lives, and can change the world around them— all while struggling with the daily grind of life— this book approaches the realm of inspirational .

— Great Plains Quarterly

Aficionados of Texas history will find much to admire in this volume.

— Nancy Beck Young, Professor of History, University of Houston

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Patrick l. Cox Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Charles W. Ramsdell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Eugene C. Barker Patrick L. Cox Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Walter Prescott Webb Michael L. Collins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Ernest W. Winkler Dan Utley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Llerena friend Kenneth E. Hendrickson Jr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
J. Frank Dobie Don Graham Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
J. Evetts Haley B. Byron Price Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Robert Maxwell Archie P. McDonald Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
Carlos E. Castañeda Félix D. Almaráz Jr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Robert Cotner Mary L. Scheer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
Américo Paredes Carolina Castillo Crimm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Joe B. Frantz David G. McComb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Ruthe Winegarten Nancy Baker Jones Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
David J. Weber Jesús F. de la Teja Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 326
Illustrations
- Other: 14 b&w photos

eBook

Published: March 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780292745384