| Description |
1 online resource (352 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Author's Preface; ONE Academic Alchemy: The Roots of the Association; TWO We Will Not Fail: George P. Garrison, 1897-1910; THREE The Chief: Eugene C. Barker, 1910-1937; FOUR A Broader Scope and a Bigger Job: Walter P. Webb, 1939-1946; FIVE Old Man Texas Himself: H. Bailey Carroll, 1946-1966; SIX In the Shadow of Webb: Joe B. Frantz, 1966-1977; SEVEN Completing the First Century: James W. Pohl, 1985-1986; Epilogue; A. Constitution and By-laws; B. Charter Members; C. Directors; D. Presidents; E. Executive Council/Board of Directors; F. Fellows; G. Publications |
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Note on SourcesNotes; Index |
| Summary |
Founded in 1897, when the state of Texas was just half a century old, the Texas State Historical Association soon became known as the nation's most dynamic regional history organization. Earlier attempts to organize historical societies in Texas, traced in the opening chapter, illuminate the factors that came ultimately to be decisive in the success of the Association: the wisdom in linking the organization with the University of Texas, the inclusion of lay historians, and the continued insistence on high academic standards. Within the larger framework of the directors, the programs, and |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Texas State Historical Association -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Texas State Historical Association fast |
| Subject |
History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0876112645 |
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9780876112649 |
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