The great Texas social studies textbook war of 1961-1962 /
"The Great Texas Social Studies War of 1961-1962 was among the most extensive social studies textbook confrontations in the nation's history, certainly the most extensive in the Lone Star State. What was unique was that this was the first time it brought forth such a widespread confrontati...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
College Station :
Texas A&M University Press,
[2020]
|
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Elma Dill Russell Spencer series in the West and Southwest ;
no. 49. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- A Nation Divided: Political and Social Conflicts in the United States, 1945-1961
- The Lone Star: Political, Social, and Educational Conflicts in Texas, 1945-1961
- Trouble Brewing: Setting the Stage for the Texas Textbook Controversy of 1961-1962
- A Call to Arms: The Texas State Textbook Committee Hearings, September 14, 1961
- The Verdict Is In: The Recommendations of the Texas State Textbook Committee
- Historian versus Historian: J. Evetts Haley Battles Paul F. Boller Jr.
- At War with the System: J. Evetts Haley and the Texas State Board of Education
- The Conflict Escalates: The Texas Legislative Hearings on American History Textbooks
- Fighting in the Library: The Texas House Hearings and Literary Censorship
- Liberals versus Conservatives: The Texas Institute of Letters and Texans for America
- Conservative Uprising: Mel and Norma Gabler Join the Fray
- Disorder in the Court: The Contrasting Texas Legislative Reports
- Unfinished Business: A Civil Lawsuit for Slander and Accusations of Legislative Wrongdoing
- A Last Meeting but Far from a Conclusion.