Books from Univ of TX + ORM
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Time, History, and Belief in Aztec and Colonial Mexico
By Ross HassigThis boldly revisionist book challenges that understanding.
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After San Jacinto: The Texas-Mexican Frontier, 1836–1841
By Joseph Milton NanceNevertheless, men died—often heroically—and this is the first full story of their bitter struggle.
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Why Labelle Matters
By Adele BerteiAfter a decade on the Chitlin Circuit, however, they were ready to write their own material, change their name, and deliver—as Labelle—an electrifyingly celestial sound and styling that reached a crescendo with a legendary performance ...
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Bowie: An Illustrated Life
By María Hesse, Fran RuizEvocatively illustrated from start to finish, Bowie is a stellar tribute to an inimitable star. “While Bowie portrayed many larger-than-life characters in his music, this book attempts to turn Bowie himself into a similarly superhuman ...
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We Could Not Fail: The First African Americans in the Space Program
By Richard Paul, Steven MossAdding new names to the roster of civil rights heroes and a new chapter to the story of space exploration, We Could Not Fail demonstrates how African Americans broke the color barrier by competing successfully at the highest level of ...
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Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South
By Jason SperbUsing cartoon characters and live actors to retell the stories of Joel Chandler Harris, SotS portrays a kindly black Uncle Remus who tells tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and the “Tar Baby” to adoring white children.
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Black Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph
By Ruthe WinegartenThis book presents the first comprehensive history of Black Texas women, a previously neglected group whose 150 years of continued struggle and some successes against the oppression of racism and sexism deserve to be better known and ...
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The Chosen Folks: Jews on the Frontiers of Texas
By Bryan Edward StoneThe Chosen Folks brings this rich aspect of the past to light, going beyond single biographies and photographic histories to explore the full evolution of the Jewish experience in Texas.
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The CIA in Hollywood: How the Agency Shapes Film and Television
By Tricia JenkinsThe CIA in Hollywood offers the first full-scale investigation of the relationship between the Agency and the film and television industries.
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Spanish Expeditions into Texas, 1689–1768
By William C. FosterIn this book, William Foster produces the first highly accurate maps of the eleven Spanish expeditions from northeastern Mexico into what is now East Texas during the years 1689 to 1768.
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The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One: How Corporate Executives and Politicians Looted the S&L Industry
By William K. BlackHis book is a wake-up call for everyone who believes that market forces alone will keep companies and their owners honest. “Bill Black has detailed an alarming story about financial and political corruption.” —Paul Volcker “Persons ...
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A Natural History of Belize: Inside the Maya Forest
By Samuel BridgewaterThese include “Why are tropical forests so diverse?”; “How do flora and fauna evolve?”; and “How do species interact?” By focusing on the ecotourism paradise of Belize, this book illustrates how science has solved some of the ...
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Water and Light: A Diver's Journey to a Coral Reef
By Stephen HarriganAt the same time, he has made this book sparkle with his remarkable ability to discuss the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of underwater exploration without ever sounding saccharine or murky.” —New York Times Book Review
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Texas, A Modern History: Revised Edition
By David G. McCombThis book takes us from the early Indians of the area through to modern times when people began to realize the exploitation of natural resources and pollution were ruining the state’s natural beauty.
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Beyond the Latino World War II Hero: The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation
By Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, Emilio Zamora... ed. New York: Back Bay Books, 1996. Guerrero, Salvador. Memorias: A West Texas Life, edited by Arnoldo de León ... Radio in the Southwestern United States. Austin: Center for Mexican American Studies, 1979. Gutiérrez, Félix Frank ...
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The Indians of Texas: From Prehistoric to Modern Times
By W.W. Newcomb. The book is the most comprehensive. scholarly, and authoritative account covering all the Indians of Texas, and is an invaluable and indispensable reference for students of Texas history, for anthropologists, and for lovers of Indian lore ...
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Ryan Adams: Losering, a Story of Whiskeytown
By David MenconiDavid Menconi witnessed most of Whiskeytown’s rocket ride to fame as the music critic for the Raleigh News & Observer, and in Ryan Adams, he tells the inside story of the singer’s remarkable rise from hardscrabble origins to success ...
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Coronado's Children: Tales of Lost Mines and Buried Treasures of the Southwest
By J. Frank DobieThey follow Spanish trails, buffalo trails, cow trails, they dig where there are no trails; but oftener than they dig or prospect they just sit and tell stories of lost mines, of buried bullion by the jack load . . .” This is the tale ...
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Our National Parks and the Search for Sustainability
By Bob R. O'BrienIn this book, longtime park visitor and professional geographer Bob O’Brien explores the National Park Service’s attempt to achieve “sustainability,” a balance that allows as many people as possible to visit a park that is kept in ...
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The Last Battle of the Civil War: Palmetto Ranch
By Jeffrey Wm HuntIn this book, Jeffrey Hunt draws on previously unstudied letters and court martial records to offer a full and accurate account of the battle of Palmetto Ranch.