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We're the Light Crust Doughboys from Burrus Mill
An Oral History
By Jean A. Boyd
University of Texas Press
An oral history of one of the most long-lived bands in America.
We Came Naked and Barefoot
The Journey of Cabeza de Vaca across North America
By Alex D. Krieger; Edited by Margery H. Krieger; Introduction by Thomas R. Hester; Afterword by Thomas R. Hester
University of Texas Press
In this book, Alex D. Krieger correlates the accounts in two primary sources with his own extensive knowledge of the geography, archaeology, and anthropology of southern Texas and northern Mexico to plot out stage by stage the most probable route of the 2
The Native Americans of the Texas Edwards Plateau, 1582-1799
University of Texas Press
The first comprehensive ethnohistory of the Native groups that inhabited the Texas Edwards Plateau and surrounding areas during most of the Spanish colonial era.
The French in Texas
History, Migration, Culture
Edited by François Lagarde
University of Texas Press
Original articles that explore the French presence and influence on Texas history, arts, education, religion, and business.
Shadowed Ground
America’s Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy
University of Texas Press
How and why Americans have memorialized—or not—the sites of tragic and violent events spanning three centuries of history and every region of the country.
Portraits of the Ptolemies
Greek Kings as Egyptian Pharaohs
University of Texas Press
In this book, Paul Edmund Stanwick undertakes the first complete study of Egyptian-style portraits of the Ptolemies.
Golden Wings and Other Stories about Birders and Birding
By Pete Dunne
University of Texas Press
Forty-one engrossing essays by a well-known birder.
The Comanche Code Talkers of World War II
University of Texas Press
Drawing on interviews with all surviving members of the Comanche Code Talkers, their original training officer, and fellow soldiers, as well as military records and news accounts, William C. Meadows follows the group from their recruitment and training to
Texas Earthquakes
By Cliff Frohlich and Scott D. Davis
University of Texas Press
This entertaining, yet authoritative book covers "all you really need to know" about earthquakes in general and in Texas specifically.
Texas Cemeteries
The Resting Places of Famous, Infamous, and Just Plain Interesting Texans
By Bill Harvey
University of Texas Press
Visiting cemeteries from every era and all regions of the state, Bill Harvey recounts the histories of famous, infamous, and just plain interesting Texans who lie at rest in Texas cemeteries.
New Art of Cuba
Revised Edition
University of Texas Press
A comprehensive look at the works of the first generation of Cuban artists completely shaped by the 1959 revolution.
El Narcotraficante
Narcocorridos and the Construction of a Cultural Persona on the U.S.–Mexico Border
University of Texas Press
This multilayered ethnography takes a wide-ranging look at the persona of the narcotrafficker and how it has been shaped by Mexican border culture, socioeconomic and power disparities, and the transnational music industry.
Culture of Empire
American Writers, Mexico, and Mexican Immigrants, 1880–1930
University of Texas Press
In this stimulating history, Gilbert G. González traces the development of the culture of empire and its effects on U.S. attitudes and policies toward Mexican immigrants.
The Female Voice in Sufi Ritual
Devotional Practices of Pakistan and India
By Shemeem Burney Abbas; Introduction by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
University of Texas Press
The first in-depth study to examine women's participation in Sufi rituals in Pakistan and India.
The Cast of Character
Style in Greek Literature
By Nancy Worman
University of Texas Press
In this book, Nancy Worman investigates the development and evolution of ideas about style in archaic and classical literature through a study of representations of Odysseus and Helen.
Indigenous Movements, Self-Representation, and the State in Latin America
Edited by Kay B. Warren and Jean E. Jackson
University of Texas Press
Case studies of indigenous movements in Colombia, Guatemala, and Brazil.
Career Movies
American Business and the Success Mystique
By Jack Boozer
University of Texas Press
An analysis of the career/business film as a genre.
Black-Brown Relations and Stereotypes
University of Texas Press
Offering some of the first in-depth analyses of how African Americans and Hispanics perceive and interact with each other, this pathfinding study looks at black-brown relations in Houston, Texas, one of the largest U.S. cities with a majority ethnic popul
Screen Couple Chemistry
The Power of 2
University of Texas Press
An examination of what sets the synergistic couple apart from other onscreen pairings, plus extended discussions of four enduring screen couples--Maureen O'Sullivan/Johnny Weissmuller, Myrna Loy/William Powell, Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers, and Katharine He
Saving Migrant Birds
Developing Strategies for the Future
By John Faaborg
University of Texas Press
An evaluation of efforts to conserve migrant bird populations.
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