Lone Star Politics - Collier, Ken; Galatas, Steven E; Harrelson-Stephens, Julie D; Newton, Matthew
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"As has often been said, there is no State in the Union whose history presents such varied and romantic scenes as does that of Texas. This alone would recommend it to the general reader and the earnest student. But there is in addition to its interest a weighty reason why every school in the State should give Texas History a place in its course of study. No one who learns well the lessons taught can fail to become a better and wiser citizen.1 -Anna J. Hardwicke Pennybacker, A New History of Texas for Schools (1888) Mrs. Pennybacker's "new" history of Texas presents a traditional view of the…mehr

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"As has often been said, there is no State in the Union whose history presents such varied and romantic scenes as does that of Texas. This alone would recommend it to the general reader and the earnest student. But there is in addition to its interest a weighty reason why every school in the State should give Texas History a place in its course of study. No one who learns well the lessons taught can fail to become a better and wiser citizen.1 -Anna J. Hardwicke Pennybacker, A New History of Texas for Schools (1888) Mrs. Pennybacker's "new" history of Texas presents a traditional view of the state's history. The copy we used when writing this book originally belonged to Earl B. Persons, the great-uncle of one of the authors, Ken Collier. In the century since young Earl Persons first read this quotation in his schoolbook, Texans have written some new history and revised some old. Mr. Persons served in World War I before taking part in the rise of the oil business in East Texas-a period during which he saw his pastures become more valuable for the oil under them than the cattle that grazed on them. The next generation of Texans saw America through World War II, the Cold War, and the space race directed from NASA in Houston. That generation grew up on Texas History Movies, a comic version of Texas history sponsored by an oil company. Another generation saw the high-tech boom take root in the state. Texans born today may never own a printed book on the state's politics and history, and thus they will be unlikely to leave their names scrawled in a textbook to remind descendants of the Texas their ancestors knew. (However, today's students can still preserve the Texas they know by buying copies of this text and setting them aside so that their children and grandchildren can share the fun of Texas circa 2025- please contact CQ Press for inquiries regarding bulk sales.)"--
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Autorenporträt
Ken Collier was a professor at Stephen F. Austin State University, with a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He authored Between the Branches: The White House Office of Legislative Affairs and Speechwriting in the Institutionalized Presidency: Whose Line Is It? He published articles in such journals as Journal of Politics, White House Studies, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Public Choice, and Social Science Quarterly . Steven Galatas (PhD, University of Missouri) is an associate professor at Stephen F. Austin State University. He has published articles in Journal of Politics, Public Choice, Party Politics, Politics and Policy, and PS: Political Science and Politics. His research and teaching concern comparative elections, voting behavior, and Texas judicial and legislative elections. Julie Harrelson-Stephens (PhD, University of North Texas) is an associate professor at Stephen F. Austin State University. She has co-edited, with Rhonda L. Callaway, Exploring International Human Rights: Essential Readings and has been published in Conflict and Terrorism, PS: Political Science and Politics, Human Rights Review, and International Interactions. Her primary research interests include human rights, regime theory, and the Texas governor. Matthew Newton (PhD, University of Missouri) is a professor at Lone Star College-Kingwood. He has co-author an article in Interest Groups and Advocacy and authored or co-authored numerous research papers including ones on party competition in the Texas Legislature. His primary research interests include party competition, electoral institution, and Texas politics.