The Texas Book

The Texas Book
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9780292714298
ISBN-13 : 0292714297
Rating : 4/5 (297 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Texas Book by : Richard A. Holland

Download or read book The Texas Book written by Richard A. Holland and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides personality profiles, historical essays, and first-person reminiscences of the history of the University of Texas. Topics include recurring attacks on the school by politicians and regents, the institution's history of segregation and struggles to become a diverse university, the sixties' protest movements, and the Tower sniper shooting.


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