By Patrick Cox
The first in-depth biography of Texas Senator Ralph W. Yarborough.
A Breed So Rare: The Life of J. R. Parten, Liberal Texas Oilman, 1896–1992
By Don Carleton
The author tells the fascinating story of J. R. Parten’s life, from small town East Texas at the turn of the century to the capitals of the world. After studying at the University of Texas from 1913 to 1917, he served in World War I as the youngest major in the field artillery. He entered the oil business in 1919 and was a true pioneer in the industry.
Texas, Her Texas: The Life and Times of Frances Goff
By Nancy Beck Young and Lewis L. Gould; foreword by Ann Richards
Texas, Her Texas is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and State Budget Director; at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; and as Director of the Bluebonnet Girls State Program of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Imaginary Kingdom: Texas as Seen by the Rivera and Rubí Military Expeditions, 1727 and 1767
Edited by Jack Jackson
Imaginary Kingdom presents the first English translation of the Pedro de Rivera diary of 1727 and the first publication of the heretofore-unknown Marques de Rubí diary of 1767.
Texas Oil, American Dreams: A Study of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
By Lawrence Goodwyn
Lawrence Goodwyn explores the legend of the Texas wildcatter, the twentieth century’s version of Thomas Jefferson’s “yeoman farmer” and the nineteenth century’s plains-riding cowboy. Goodwyn brings into clear relief the people who endeavored to act out the American Dream in the remote corners of “oil country.”
Behold the People: R. C. Hickman’s Photographs of Black Dallas, 1949–1961, 1st Edition
By R. C. Hickman
This remarkable book reproduces over one hundred photographs taken by R. C. Hickman, a professional photographer whose exceptional work provides a fascinating visual record of life in Dallas’s black community during the three decades following World War II.
War Scare on the Rio Grande: Robert Runyon’s Photographs of the Border Conflict, 1913–1916
By Frank N. Samponaro and Paul J. Vanderwood
Brownsville photographer Robert Runyon’s coverage of the “bandit” raids in 1915 and the U.S. military buildup along the border in 1916 is of great historical importance, as are his photographs of the revolution in northeastern Mexico in 1913–1914.
The News from Brownsville: Helen Chapman’s Letters from the Texas Military Frontier, 1848–1852
Edited by Caleb Coker
Helen Chapman and her husband William, the first quartermaster at Fort Brown, were founding citizens of Brownsville, Texas. In her letters from the South Texas frontier, she commented on social conditions along the Rio Grande, expressing forthright opinions on a wide range of topics.
