Talking Texas History

Best Books on (Mostly) 20th Century Texas, Part II

March 07, 2023 Gene Preuss & Scott Sosebee Season 1 Episode 19
Best Books on (Mostly) 20th Century Texas, Part II
Talking Texas History
More Info
Talking Texas History
Best Books on (Mostly) 20th Century Texas, Part II
Mar 07, 2023 Season 1 Episode 19
Gene Preuss & Scott Sosebee

In this episode, Scott and Gene conclude their discussion on modern Texas history books

In part I, we discuss the following books: 

  • Gregg Cantrell, Feeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner and the Politics of Race, 1850 - 1918 ( New York: Wiley - Blackwell, 2002) https://a.co/d/eRVqMQx
  • George N. Green, The Establishment in Texas Politics: The Primitive Years, 1938 - 1957 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1984)
  • https://a.co/d/171ZG9f
  • William Owens, This Stubborn Soil: A Frontier Boyhood (New York: Scribners, 1966, currently out of print) https://a.co/d/9V6AYke
  • H. G. Bissinger, Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream (Philadelphia: Da Capo Press, 2015) https://a.co/d/cjybgIg
Show Notes

In this episode, Scott and Gene conclude their discussion on modern Texas history books

In part I, we discuss the following books: 

  • Gregg Cantrell, Feeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner and the Politics of Race, 1850 - 1918 ( New York: Wiley - Blackwell, 2002) https://a.co/d/eRVqMQx
  • George N. Green, The Establishment in Texas Politics: The Primitive Years, 1938 - 1957 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1984)
  • https://a.co/d/171ZG9f
  • William Owens, This Stubborn Soil: A Frontier Boyhood (New York: Scribners, 1966, currently out of print) https://a.co/d/9V6AYke
  • H. G. Bissinger, Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream (Philadelphia: Da Capo Press, 2015) https://a.co/d/cjybgIg