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A West Texas Soapbox

Author : Jim Sanderson
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780890968192
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book A West Texas Soapbox written by Jim Sanderson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether sprawled on barstools or preaching from pulpits, people need to make sense of their world, and in Jim Sanderson's world of West Texas, pulpits and barstools are where many of them do so. Sanderson himself stood for many years at a podium, teaching at a community college in Odessa, Texas. There, tired of academic papers and sometimes losing the distinction between fiction and nonfiction, he turned to the world around him to figure out the meaning (or meanings) of education and of culture itself. In a series of autobiographical ruminations, Sanderson develops the theme that frontier wildness is still alive, especially in West Texas, though it may be repressed by fundamentalist religion and conservative politics. West Texans, he finds, have to reconcile the two sides of their contrary natures: the farmer, best represented by the fundamental church, and the frontiersman, best represented by the sleazy bar. Through this theme of internal conflict, Sanderson weaves his experiences of art and censorship, Texas myths in film and fiction, the interaction of Hispanic culture with the culture of West Texas, contradictions posed by academic interests in vocational teaching institutions, intellectual elitism versus the real world, and West Texas women's definition and self-definition. Through the examples of his students, he shows how the quest for the West Texas myth--freedom, liberation, and fulfillment--is always transforming, whether for good or bad. In the end, he recognizes that his insights may tell more about himself than about West Texas, but by trying to make meaning out of his experience, he tells us something about the way all of us learn and think about ourselves.

New Border Voices

Author : Brandon D Shuler
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623491630
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book New Border Voices written by Brandon D Shuler and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the “counter-canon” itself becomes canonized, it’s time to reload. This is the notion that animates New Border Voices, an anthology of recent and rarely seen writing by Borderlands artists from El Paso to Brownsville—and a hundred miles on either side. Challenging the assumption that borderlands writing is the privileged product of the 1970s and ’80s, the vibrant community represented in this collection offers tasty bits of regional fare that will appeal to a wide range of readers and students. Among the contributions are: Introduction A “Southern Renaissance” for Texas Letters —José E. Limón The Texas-Mexico Border: This Writer’s Sense of Place —Rolando Hinojosa-Smith The Rain Parade —Paul Pedroza

Mystery in the Wind

Author : Deborah J. Ledford
Publisher : Second Wind Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1935171496
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Mystery in the Wind written by Deborah J. Ledford and published by Second Wind Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Second Wind anthology comprised of outstanding stories written by little known authors of the highest caliber. An engaging series of stories of mystery, mayhem and murder.

Southwestern American Literature

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Southwestern American Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams

Author : Melanie Payne
Publisher : The University of Akron Press
ISBN 13 : 9781931968058
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams written by Melanie Payne and published by The University of Akron Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With some scrap lumber and a dream, young Bob Turner became the first All-American Soap Box Derby world champion in 1934. Over the next 40 years, pushed by curiosity, ingenuity, determination and sometimes an overbearing father, thousands more would follow in his footsteps to try--for at least one day--to become the most famous boy in America. Covering the glory years of the Soap Box Derby, Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams provides a history of the race from its beginnings on a hillside in Dayton, to the corporate-sponsored star-studded event it became in the 1950s and 1960s, and to its near-obscurity after it was rocked by withdrawal of its major corporate sponsor and a legendary cheating scandal. Through first person accounts and historical narrative, Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams demonstrates how the Soap Box Derby mirrored American society. The hard scrapple Depression years, the patriotism of the war years, the idealism of post-World War II America, the hope and prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s and the breakdown of institutions and values during the Vietnam-war era, are told through the stories of the people who raced in and ran the All-American Soap Box Derby.

Descant

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Descant written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Current Contents. Arts & Humanities

Author : Institute for scientific information (Philadelphie, Pa).
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Current Contents. Arts & Humanities written by Institute for scientific information (Philadelphie, Pa). and published by . This book was released on with total page 1414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Chariton Review

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Chariton Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Talk

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book Talk written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature Chiefly in the Fields of Arts and Humanities and the Social Sciences

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1034 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature Chiefly in the Fields of Arts and Humanities and the Social Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

West Texas Lore and Legend

Author : Permian Basin Bookies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780990971146
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book West Texas Lore and Legend written by Permian Basin Bookies and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: collection of prose, poetry and photographs from some of West Texas' favorite authors

Soapbox Rebellion

Author : Matthew S. May
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817318062
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Soapbox Rebellion written by Matthew S. May and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soapbox Rebellion, a new critical history of the free speech fights of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), illustrates how the lively and colorful soapbox culture of the “Wobblies” generated novel forms of class struggle. From 1909 to 1916, thousands of IWW members engaged in dozens of fights for freedom of speech throughout the American West. The volatile spread and circulation of hobo agitation during these fights amounted to nothing less than a soapbox rebellion in which public speech became the principal site of the struggle of the few to exploit the many. While the fights were not always successful, they did produce a novel form of fluid union organization that offers historians, labor activists, and social movement scholars a window into an alternative approach to what it means to belong to a union. Matthew May coins the phrase “Hobo Orator Union” to characterize these collectives. Soapbox Rebellion highlights the methodological obstacles to recovering a workers’ history of public address; closely analyzes the impact of hobo oratorical performances; and discusses the implications of the Wobblies’ free speech fights for understanding grassroots resistance and class struggle today—in an era of the decline of the institutional business union model and workplace contractualism.

Dictionary of Literary Biography - Yearbook 1998

Author : Matthew J. Bruccoli
Publisher : Dictionary of Literary Biograp
ISBN 13 : 9780787625207
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Literary Biography - Yearbook 1998 written by Matthew J. Bruccoli and published by Dictionary of Literary Biograp. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updates entries already published and supplements the Dictionary of Literary Biography series with entries on newly prominent writers.

The West Texas Historical Association Year Book

Author : West Texas Historical Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The West Texas Historical Association Year Book written by West Texas Historical Association and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lone Star Politics

Author : Ken Collier
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1071875620
Total Pages : 889 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Lone Star Politics written by Ken Collier and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2023-02-01 with total page 889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Texas, myth often clashes with the reality of everyday government. Explore the state’s rich political tradition with the Eighth Edition of Lone Star Politics. Utilizing a comparative approach, the authors set Texas in context with other states′ constitutions, policymaking, electoral practices, and institutions as they delve into the evolution of its politics. Critical thinking questions and unvarnished Winners and Losers discussions guide students toward understanding Texas government and assessing the state′s political landscape. The Eighth Edition includes a brand-new chapter on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, along with the "tried and true" updates in every chapter that highlight the push-pull relationship between the state, federal, and local governments. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your SAGE representative to request a demo. Learning Platform / Courseware SAGE Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality SAGE textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It’s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Learn more. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video (available in SAGE Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.

American Dynasty

Author : Kevin Phillips
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101200804
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book American Dynasty written by Kevin Phillips and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-09-07 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bushes are the family nobody really knows, says Kevin Phillips. This popular lack of acquaintance—nurtured by gauzy imagery of Maine summer cottages, gray-haired national grandmothers, July Fourth sparklers, and cowboy boots—has let national politics create a dynasticized presidency that would have horrified America's founding fathers. They, after all, had led a revolution against a succession of royal Georges. In this devastating book, onetime Republican strategist Phillips reveals how four generations of Bushes have ascended the ladder of national power since World War One, becoming entrenched within the American establishment—Yale, Wall Street, the Senate, the CIA, the vice presidency, and the presidency—through a recurrent flair for old-boy networking, national security involvement, and political deception. By uncovering relationships and connecting facts with new clarity, Phillips comes to a stunning conclusion: The Bush family has systematically used its financial and social empire—its "aristocracy"—to gain the White House, thereby subverting the very core of American democracy. In their ambition, the Bushes ultimately reinvented themselves with brilliant timing, twisting and turning from silver spoon Yankees to born-again evangelical Texans. As America—and the world—holds its breath for the 2004 presidential election, American Dynasty explains how it happened and what it all means.

A Lawless Breed

Author : Chuck Parsons
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574415050
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book A Lawless Breed written by Chuck Parsons and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wesley Hardin spread terror in much of Texas in the years following the Civil War as the most wanted fugitive. Hardin left an autobiography in which he detailed many of the troubles of his life. In A Lawless Breed, Parsons and Brown have meticulously examined his claims against available records to determine how much of his life story is true, and how much was only a half truth, or a complete lie.