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Blue Texas

Author : Max Krochmal
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469626764
Total Pages : 555 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Blue Texas written by Max Krochmal and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the other Texas, not the state known for its cowboy conservatism, but a mid-twentieth-century hotbed of community organizing, liberal politics, and civil rights activism. Beginning in the 1930s, Max Krochmal tells the story of the decades-long struggle for democracy in Texas, when African American, Mexican American, and white labor and community activists gradually came together to empower the state's marginalized minorities. At the ballot box and in the streets, these diverse activists demanded not only integration but economic justice, labor rights, and real political power for all. Their efforts gave rise to the Democratic Coalition of the 1960s, a militant, multiracial alliance that would take on and eventually overthrow both Jim Crow and Juan Crow. Using rare archival sources and original oral history interviews, Krochmal reveals the often-overlooked democratic foundations and liberal tradition of one of our nation's most conservative states. Blue Texas remembers the many forgotten activists who, by crossing racial lines and building coalitions, democratized their cities and state to a degree that would have been unimaginable just a decade earlier--and it shows why their story still matters today.

Turning Texas Blue

Author : Mary Beth Rogers
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466891718
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Turning Texas Blue written by Mary Beth Rogers and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 2014 midterm election, Democrats in Texas did not receive even 40 percent of the statewide vote; Republicans swept the tables both in Texas and nationally. But even after two decades of democratic losses, there is a path to turn Texas blue, argues Mary Beth Rogers - if Democrats are smart enough to see and follow it. Rogers is the last person to successfully campaign-manage a Democrat, Governor Ann Richards, to the statehouse in Austin. In a lively narrative, Rogers tells the story of how Texas moved so far to the right in such a short time and how Democrats might be able to move it back to the center. And, argues Rogers, that will mean a lot more of an effort than simply waiting for the state's demographics to shift even further towards Hispanics - a risky proposition at best. Rogers identifies a ten-point path for Texas Democrats to win at the statewide level and to build a base vote that would allow Texas to become a swing-vote player in national politics once again. One part of that shift starts with local Democratic candidates in local Republican communities making the connection between controversial local issues or problems and the statewide Republican policies that ignore or create them. For example, in a 2014 election in Denton-a Republican suburb-voters approved Texas's first ban on hydraulic fracking. The next day, though, a Republican Texas agency official announced that Texas would not honor the town's vote to ban. No democratic candidate picked up the issue. Change won't come easily, argues Rogers. But if Texas shifts to even a pale shade of purple, it changes everything in American politics today.

Houston Blue

Author : Mitchel P. Roth
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574414720
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Houston Blue written by Mitchel P. Roth and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Back in 2005, the board of the directors of the Houston Police Officers' Union commissioned Mitchel Roth, Ph.D., and Tom Kennedy to research and write a book that chronicled the history of the Houston Police Department and the Houston Police Officers' Union."--Foreword.

Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book

Author : Phil Gordon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781416938705
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book written by Phil Gordon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Blue Moon Promise

Author : Colleen Coble
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1401686257
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Blue Moon Promise written by Colleen Coble and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Coble is a great writer, she knows what readers want and she does not disappoint."—Romantic Times Lucy Marsh's worldly resources are running out, but she's fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father's recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for. Nate Stanton always hoped he'd marry someday, but running the family ranch meant he had no time for romance. When his father deposits Lucy Marsh—a city girl—on his doorstep, with two siblings in the bargain, he expects ranch life will send her running on the first train out of town. But Lucy is made of tougher stuff than Nate imagined. When danger moves in, Nate finds he'd give anything to protect Lucy and the children he's grown to love. Even if it means giving up his ranch. Blue Moon Promise is a story of hope, romance, and suspense . . . immersing the reader in a rich historical tale set under Texas stars.

Texas vs. California

Author : Kenneth P. Miller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190077395
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Texas vs. California written by Kenneth P. Miller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas and California are the leaders of Red and Blue America. As the nation has polarized, its most populous and economically powerful states have taken charge of the opposing camps. These states now advance sharply contrasting political and policy agendas and view themselves as competitors for control of the nation's future. Kenneth P. Miller provides a detailed account of the rivalry's emergence, present state, and possible future. First, he explores why, despite their many similarities, the two states have become so deeply divided. As he shows, they experienced critical differences in their origins and in their later demographic, economic, cultural, and political development. Second, he describes how Texas and California have constructed opposing, comprehensive policy models--one conservative, the other progressive. Miller highlights the states' contrasting policies in five areas--tax, labor, energy and environment, poverty, and social issues--and also shows how Texas and California have led the red and blue state blocs in seeking to influence federal policy in these areas. The book concludes by assessing two models' strengths, vulnerabilities, and future prospects. The rivalry between the two states will likely continue for the foreseeable future, because California will surely stay blue and Texas will likely remain red. The challenge for the two states, and for the nation as a whole, is to view the competition in a positive light and turn it to productive ends. Exploring one of the primary rifts in American politics, Texas vs. California sheds light on virtually every aspect of the country's political system.

God Save Texas

Author : Lawrence Wright
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0525435905
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book God Save Texas written by Lawrence Wright and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower—and a Texas native—takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. • “Beautifully written…. Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed the trajectory of the country.” —NPR Texas is a red state, but the cities are blue and among the most diverse in the nation. Oil is still king, but Texas now leads California in technology exports. Low taxes and minimal regulation have produced extraordinary growth, but also striking income disparities. Texas looks a lot like the America that Donald Trump wants to create. Bringing together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, Texas native Lawrence Wright gives us a colorful, wide-ranging portrait of a state that not only reflects our country as it is, but as it may become—and shows how the battle for Texas’s soul encompasses us all.

Glorious Gulf of Mexico

Author : Jesse Cancelmo
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623493749
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Glorious Gulf of Mexico written by Jesse Cancelmo and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunned by widespread ignorance about the Gulf of Mexico following the 2010 Macondo oil spill, underwater photographer Jesse Cancelmo decided to turn his camera on the marine life of this 600,000 square mile international sea that connects five US states, six Mexican states, and the island nation of Cuba. With the goal of countering dismissive descriptions of a Gulf plagued with dead zones and overrun by oil rigs, Cancelmo set out to capture a world rarely acknowledged, let alone seen. Between the Gulf's rich shoreline habitats and its prolific oceanic communities, thriving amid dazzling coral reefs, brine seeps, canyons, salt domes, and hard bottom banks, are more than 15,000 species, including an iconic cast of sea animals: sperm whales, manta rays, whale sharks, manatees, spotted dolphins, and more. Capturing images from locations all around the Gulf, Cancelmo reveals the beauty and glory of these diverse habitats and species. Although this is a book of sensational underwater photography, Cancelmo intends it to be more than a celebration of oceanic beauty. He also hopes to inspire better understanding and appreciation of the natural marine habitats in the Gulf and to strengthen support for their protection and sustainment.

Your Blue and the Quiet Lament

Author : Lubna Safi
Publisher : Walt McDonald First-Book Poetr
ISBN 13 : 9781682831397
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Your Blue and the Quiet Lament written by Lubna Safi and published by Walt McDonald First-Book Poetr. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A meditation on grief, death, and distance.

Texas Blue-Ribbon Fly-Fishing

Author : Danny Hicks
Publisher : Frank Amato Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781571884305
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Texas Blue-Ribbon Fly-Fishing written by Danny Hicks and published by Frank Amato Publications. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Texas reservoirs are famous for their big bass and sunfish; Texas Hill Country hosts spring-fed streams; on the vast Texas flats you can stalk red drum, seatrout, founder and more; in Texas' surf you will find tarpon, snook, jack crevalle; and beyond the surfline you can target tuna, sharks, barracuda, billfish, and many other species that live in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas Blue-Ribbon Fly-Fishing is a comprehensive guide to fly-fishing the state's fresh and salt waters. Covering the seven regions in Texas, Hicks discusses fresh- and saltwater fish species; the waters you'll find within each region; coastal history; Texas weather; dangers such as flash floods, snakes, alligators, scorpions, fire ants; and the most productive flies for fishing Texas' varied waters"--Page 4 of cover

Coming Home To Texas (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Blue Thorn Ranch, Book 2)

Author : Allie Pleiter
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 1474049672
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Coming Home To Texas (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Blue Thorn Ranch, Book 2) written by Allie Pleiter and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellie and the Lawman

A Texas Blue Bonnet

Author : Caroline Emilia Jacobs
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book A Texas Blue Bonnet written by Caroline Emilia Jacobs and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-29 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Texas Blue Bonnet" by Caroline Emilia Jacobs is a heartwarming literary journey that beckons readers into the vibrant landscapes and rich cultural tapestry of Texas. Jacobs' evocative storytelling transports us to a place of natural beauty and profound heritage, where the spirit of the Lone Star State comes alive on the pages. Through vivid descriptions and endearing characters, this book provides an engaging and insightful exploration of Texas, making it a delightful read for those seeking to discover the unique charm and character of this iconic region through the eyes of a skilled writer.

A Deeper Blue

Author : Robert Earl Hardy
Publisher : North Texas Lives of Musician
ISBN 13 : 9781574412857
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book A Deeper Blue written by Robert Earl Hardy and published by North Texas Lives of Musician. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt, discussing his troubled childhood, the development of his career as a wandering folk singer, and his relationships with women, and including analyses of his songs.

Blue Moon Bay (The Shores of Moses Lake Book #2)

Author : Lisa Wingate
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441269967
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Blue Moon Bay (The Shores of Moses Lake Book #2) written by Lisa Wingate and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lisa Wingate writes with depth and warmth, joy and wit."--Debbie Macomber Heather Hampton returns to Moses Lake, Texas, to help facilitate the sale of a family farm as part of a planned industrial plant that will provide the area with much-needed jobs. Heather's future fiance has brokered the deal, and Heather is in line to do her first large-scale architectural design--if the deal goes through. But the currents of Moses Lake have a way of taking visitors on unexpected journeys. What was intended to be a quick trip suddenly morphs into Valentine's week--with Blaine Underhill, the handsome banker who just happens to be opposing Heather's project. Spending the holiday in an ex-funeral parlor seems like a nightmare, but Heather slowly finds herself being drawn into the area's history, hope, and heart.

Miles and Miles of Texas

Author : Carol Dawson
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623494567
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Miles and Miles of Texas written by Carol Dawson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the eve of its centennial, Carol Dawson and Roger Allen Polson present almost 100 years of history and never-before-seen photographs that track the development of the Texas Highway Department. An agency originally created “to get the farmer out of the mud,” it has gone on to build the vast network of roads that now connects every corner of the state. When the Texas Highway Department (now called the Texas Department of Transportation or TxDOT) was created in 1917, there were only about 200,000 cars in Texas traveling on fewer than a thousand miles of paved roads. Today, after 100 years of the Texas Highway Department, the state boasts over 80,000 miles of paved, state-maintained roads that accommodate more than 25 million vehicles. Sure to interest history enthusiasts and casual readers alike, decades of progress and turmoil, development and disaster, and politics and corruption come together once more in these pages, which tell the remarkable story of an infrastructure 100 years in the making.

White Knight in Blue Shades

Author : Joseph Agris
Publisher : A-To-Z Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9780971234819
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book White Knight in Blue Shades written by Joseph Agris and published by A-To-Z Pub.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Adams V. Texas

Author : Randall Dale Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780312058111
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book Adams V. Texas written by Randall Dale Adams and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The true story made famous by the highly acclaimed film The thin blue line"--Jacket subtitle.