In this episode, Scott and Gene conclude their discussion on modern Texas history booksIn part I, we discuss the following books: Gregg Cantrell, Feeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner and the Politics of Race, 1850 - 1918 ( New York: Wiley - Blackwell, 2002) https://a.co/d/eRVqMQxGeorge N. Green, The Establishment in Texas Politics: The Primitive Years, 1938 - 1957 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1984) https://a.co/d/171ZG9fWilliam Owens, This Stubborn Soil: A Frontier Boyhood (New York: Scribners, 1966, currently out of print) https://a.co/d/9V6AYkeH. G. Bissinger, Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream (Philadelphia: Da Capo Press, 2015) https://a.co/d/cjybgIg

There are hundreds of books on 19th Century Texas history, but if you're interested in the last 100 or so years, there are some really good books on the Lone Star state in the 20th century! In this episode....which turned into a two part series, Scott and Gene discuss what they think are some good books to get you started on learning more about modern Texas history.In part I, we discuss the following books: Twentieth Century Texas: A Social and Cultural History, edited by John Storey and Mary Kelley (Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2008). https://a.co/d/cCfDQByDebbie Mauldin Cottrell, Pioneer Woman Educator: The Progressive Spirit of Annie Webb Blanton (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1993).  https://a.co/d/83HW7VlJohn Bainbridge, The Super-Americans (New York: Holt, Reinhart, and Winston, 1972).  https://a.co/d/hASq0bMRoberto Trevino, The Church in the Barrio: Mexican-American Ethno-Catholicism in Houston (Chappel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2006).  https://a.co/d/eDy3arMKathleen Blee, Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008),  https://a.co/d/cuCAMHCGuadalupe San Miguel, "Let All of Them Take Heed:" Mexican Americans and the Campaign for Educational Equality in Texas, 1910 - 1981 ( College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2000). https://a.co/d/blR4YeyRichard A. Garcia, Rise of the Mexican American Middle Class: San Antonio, 1929 0 1941 ( College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2000).  https://a.co/d/3McugVK

February is Black History Month, and at the ETHA 60th Fall Meeting, Gene and Scott talked with  ETHA Fellow and past President Gwendolyn McMillan Lawe (2018-2019); Dr. Yvonne Davis-Frear, 2nd Vice President and Fellow, and Board Member Dr. Ron Goodwin. We remember Theodore “Ted” Maxwell Lawe (1942-2015) who served as the first African American president of the ETHA from 2008-2009, and his ongoing legacy.

Gene and Scott talked with representatives from three regional university presses at the ETHA fall meeting in Nacogdoches in October 2022. They discussed the changes regional presses experienced during COVID, and provide potential authors with some insights about the publishing process:John Brock, Sales and Marketing Manager, Texas Tech University Press (https://www.ttupress.org)Ronald Chrisman, Director, University of North Texas Press (https://untpress.unt.edu)Thom Lemmons, Editor in Chief, Texas A&M University Press (https://www.tamupress.com)

Gene and Scott talk to historian Deborah Liles, the W.K. Gordon Chair of Texas History at Tarleton State University, about her stained glass business and transitioning to a PhD in History. She discusses her research on slavery on 19th century West Texas ranches. She also discusses her influences at the University of North Texas, Randolph B. "Mike" Campbell and Richard B. McCaslin. We also talk about public perceptions about history.

Scott and Gene learn about Texas German history and Christmas traditions from Tara V. Kohlenberg, the Director of the Sophienburg Museum and Archives in New Braunfels.After learning a bit about the history of German immigration to Central Texas in the 1840s, they discuss traditions like Sankt Nikolaus Tag (St. Nicholas Day),  Adventskalendar (the Advent calendar), German Christmas treats Stollen, Lebkuchen and Glühwein, and the Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market)For more information about New Braunfels history, or planning a visit, contact the Sophienburg Museum and Archives at https://sophienburg.com.

Singer, actor, writer, and filmmaker Brad Maule talks with Scott and Gene about the road that took him from Texas to Hollywood and back again. After two decades as Dr. Tony on General Hospital to teaching acting at Stephen F. Austin, Brad has a wealth of knowledge to share with listeners about acting and life.

Join Gene and Scott in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the East Texas Historical Association with members George Cooper, Kevin Fontenot, Jonathan Gerland, and Sally Langston.  Scott also provides a brief history of the Association.

Scott and Gene talk about Texas Thanksgiving traditions in this episode. From what's on the menu to claims that the first European Thanksgiving was actually celebrated in Texas! 

Scott and Gene talk with Julia Brookins, Special Projects Coordinator at the American Historical Association, about the AHA's initiatives on teaching undergraduate history courses, including dual credit. They also discuss the State Board of Education's recent efforts to review the public school social studies curriculum this summer.For more information:The American Historical Association: https://www.historians.org/History Gateways: https://www.historians.org/historygatewaysAnnual Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses: https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/annual-texas-conference-on-introductory-history-courses