Description
Book SynopsisLuminaries in Texas history pay tribute to an all-star cast of thirteen historians—from J. Frank Dobie to Américo Paredes—who preserved Texas’s past, and who were often as colorful as the historical figures they studied.
Trade ReviewAs 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 *
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Charles W. Ramsdell by Light Townsend Cummins
- Eugene C. Barker by Patrick L. Cox
- Walter Prescott Webb by Michael L. Collins
- Ernest W. Winkler by Dan Utley
- Llerena Friend by Kenneth E. Hendrickson Jr.
- J. Frank Dobie by Don Graham
- J. Evetts Haley by B. Byron Price
- Robert Maxwell by Archie P. McDonald
- Carlos Castañeda by Félix D. Almaráz Jr.
- Robert Cotner by Mary Lou Kelley-Scheer
- Américo Paredes by Carolina Castillo Crimm
- Joe B. Frantz by David G. McComb
- Ruthe Winegarten by Nancy Baker Jones
- David J. Weber by Jesús F. de la Teja
- Contributors
- Photo Credits
- Index
