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or ,,\(91RDS AND ,f-,-.7iXAS I I \\ ,\\ A\( 1[ \\ \\ \\ MS OM, …… 4 V4foartl, Ctirmioys, on4 Zoidutrou l or ON1111KA AAA,. MOP RIESIVES111111 HISTORY CONSTRICTINS RACE HA AONCHACA Valleg Interfaith and 5d1001flefo[m Oil in Texas The Gusher Age, 1895 -1945 By Diana Davids Olien and Roger M. Olien Oil in Texas chronicles the explosive growth of the Texas oil industry from the first commercial production at Corsicana in the 1890s through the vital role of Texas oil in World War II. Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas Heritage Series $39.95 cloth Recovering History, Constructing Race The Indian, Black, and White Roots of Mexican Americans By Martha Menchaca “Menchaca has accomplished an unprecedented tour de force in this sweeping historical overview and interpretation of the racial formation and racial history of Mexican Americans.” Antonia 1. Castatieda, St. Mary’s University Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture $24.95 paper, $55.00 cloth The Making of the Mexican Border The State, Capitalism, and Society in Nuevo Leon, 1848-1910 By Juan Mora-Torres Mora-Torres explores how the forces that dominate U.S.Mexico border relationsintegration of economies, policing of boundaries, and the flow of workers and capitaltransformed northern Mexico into a region economically, politically, socially, and culturally distinct from the interior of Mexico. $23.95 paper, $50.00 cloth Valley Interfaith and School Reform Organizing for Power in South Texas By Dennis Shirley Using case studies of schools that have benefited from the reform efforts of a community group called Valley Interfaith, Shirley investigates how community organizing and activism in support of public schools has engendered impressive academic results in the Rio Grande Valley. Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture $16.95 paper, $35.00 cloth A revised edition Border Radio Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves By Gene Fowler and Bill Crawford Foreword by Wolfman Jack “The magic of [a] wildly colorful chapter in broadcast history lives on in this entertainingly informative look at the forces and the people who contributed to the rise of the medium.” Chicago Tribune $22.95 paper, $50.00 cloth Contemporary Ranches of Texas By Lawrence Clayton Photographs by Wyman Meinzer Come visit sixteen working ranches across Texas. Meinzer’s evocative photographs capture the end less prairies and the weather-worn faces of the men and women who work the cattle, while Clayton recounts the history and operations of each ranch. M. K. Brown Range Life Series $29.95 cloth Vaqueros, Cowboys, and Buckaroos By Lawrence Clayton, Jim Hoy, and Jerald Underwood The history, working practices, and folk culture of vaqueros, cowboys, and buckaroos come alive in this book through personal interviews, historical records, and 165 black-and-white photos. M. K. Brown Range Life Series $19.95 paper, $40.00 cloth Texas Mountains Photographs by Laurence Parent Text by Joe Nick Patoski Wander the mountains of Texas with noted photographer Laurence Parent and Texas Monthly writer Joe Nick Patoski.They offer breathtaking views of the Guadalupe, Davis, and Chisos mountains, as well as privately owned ranges. $39.95 cloth Of Birds and Texas By Stuart Gentling and Scott Gentling With an essay by John Graves Reminiscent of John James Audubon’s magnificent Birds of America, Of Birds and Texas presents exquisitely detailed bird portraits and Texas landscapes, with accompanying commentary by the Gentling brothers and writer John Graves. $75.00 cloth 41,1* UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS 800-252-3206 www.utexas.edu/utpress