Bücher der Reihe Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students

In 1916, a crowd of cheering spectators watched as Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on the town square of Waco, accused and convicted in a kangaroo court. Patricia Bernstein has reconstructed the details of not only the crime but also its aftermath.

Born near Blanket, Texas, in 1890, Bess Whitehead Scott grew up on a small farm held together by her widowed mother and eight brothers and sisters. She graduated from Baylor University and taught school briefly before she persuaded the ""Post"" editors to give her a chance.

Drawing on historical and sociological data as well as interviews, the author presents a picture of rural life in one- and two-room schools in Texas at a time when school came second to family duties, but still served as the focus of community life.

Celebrates the diverse sources of the music and the musical traditions of Texas and the American Southwest. The genres included in this anthology provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, and ethnic groups of Texas, and highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation.

This history of Texas is mapped out in this atlas of Texas' geographical and political evolution. The book documents the stories behind the maps: the founders of new counties; the actions of the governmental body that created the county; and the choice of name for a county.