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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Texas -- Politics and government"”.
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Sarah T. Hughes: Her Influence in Texas Politics
Conservative males traditionally dominated Texas politics. In 1930, however, Sarah T. Hughes, a liberal woman from Maryland, began a spectacular career in state politics despite obstacles because of her gender and progressive ideas. First elected to the Texas Legislature in 1930, she remained …
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The Significance and Impact of Women on the Rise of the Republican Party in Twentieth Century Texas
… party dominated the conservative political landscape of Texas. Through the 1920s, members of the Republican party focused on patronage and seemed content to maintain the position of minority party. A growing dissatisfaction with the liberal policies of the New Deal during the 1930s created …
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The Texas Democratic Primary election of 1910
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Render unto Caesar, render unto God : Texas denominational colleges and universities and the politics of the Civil War era.
… is to illuminate the manner in which religion and government interact. The setting for this study is the Civil War era, which includes the period from the 1840s to the 1880s. The actors in this study are the state of Texas, Texas denominational colleges and universities, church leaders, and key …
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The Twilight of the Texas Democrats: The 1978 Governor's Race
This dissertation examines the results and strategies used in the 1978 Texas gubernatorial election to determine what issues, demographics, and campaign strategies led the Republican Party nominee, Dallas businessman Bill Clements, to defeat the Democratic nominee, Attorney General John Hill, to …