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When their country calls, Texas Aggies go to war. From the Spanish-American War and World War I to the Second Gulf War, Aggies have been in the forefront of America's armed forces. This title celebrates the school's distinctive Corps of Cadets and its military contributions while honoring the individual sacrifices of its members.

This history of Texas is mapped out in this atlas of Texas' geographical and political evolution. The book documents the stories behind the maps: the founders of new counties; the actions of the governmental body that created the county; and the choice of name for a county.

In 1916, a crowd of cheering spectators watched as Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on the town square of Waco, accused and convicted in a kangaroo court. Patricia Bernstein has reconstructed the details of not only the crime but also its aftermath.

Drawing on historical and sociological data as well as interviews, the author presents a picture of rural life in one- and two-room schools in Texas at a time when school came second to family duties, but still served as the focus of community life.

Gives a vivid picture of racial segregation and the forces that brought about its end. The author chronicles three parallel stories in this book. He tells the story of the plaintiffs, of their young lawyers, recent graduates from Howard University law school, and of the Republican judge appointed to the bench by President Eisenhower.

In Sul Ross at Texas A&M, John A. Adams Jr., chronicler of Texas A&M University history, presents an in-depth examination of Ross's life as a college president. Adams details the steps Ross took to bring order out of chaos, expanding and modernizing the college and leading the school's finances out of the red.

Celebrates the diverse sources of the music and the musical traditions of Texas and the American Southwest. The genres included in this anthology provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, and ethnic groups of Texas, and highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation.

Born near Blanket, Texas, in 1890, Bess Whitehead Scott grew up on a small farm held together by her widowed mother and eight brothers and sisters. She graduated from Baylor University and taught school briefly before she persuaded the ""Post"" editors to give her a chance.