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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Texas politics"”.
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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 Crucible of Texas Politics: An Analysis of the United States Senatorial Primaries of 1941 and 1948.
… campaigns in 1941 and 1948 are examined for Texas Politics as usual.</p><p>Upon Senator Sheppard's death in 1937, a special election precipitated with Martin Dies, Gerald Mann, Lyndon Johnson, and W. Lee O'Daniel as the candidates. Although this election has not received the notoriety of …
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The Role of Violence in Hunt County, Texas, during Reconstruction
… people living in the interior of the state of Texas accepted Confederate defeat at first. However, with the instituting of Northern efforts at Reconstruction, such as the installation of Republican interim government officials, the arrival of Freedmen's Bureau agents, and in some parts the …
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The Significance and Impact of Women on the Rise of the Republican Party in Twentieth Century Texas
… 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 opportunities …
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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.
… 1880s. The actors in this study are the state of Texas, Texas denominational colleges and universities, church leaders, and key educational pioneers. Analysis is limited to three specific denominations: the Baptists, the Methodists, and the Presbyterians. Its central argument is that Texas …
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The Twilight of the Texas Democrats: The 1978 Governor's Race
… 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 break the 105-year old …