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2. Coming of Age in Waco and Austin —1950s Style
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David Richards
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- 1. Texas, Our Texas 1
- 2. Coming of Age in Waco and Austin —1950s Style 5
- 3. Off to Dallas to Practice Law 16
- 4. The 1960 Election: The New Frontier Beckons 22
- 5. Returning to Dallas Hat in Hand 28
- 6. Representing Labor Unions in Dallas, Texas 37
- 7. Dallas, 1966: The Federal Courts and the Winds of Chan 52
- 8. The Radical Left Shows Up in Texas 65
- 9. A Gleeful Return to Austin 77
- 10. Changing the Face of the Texas House of Representatives 85
- 11. Life and Times with U.S. District Judge Jack Roberts 105
- 12. The Texas Department of Public Safety Gets Caught Snooping on "Radicals" 114
- 13. Frank Erwin and UT Take On the Rag 125
- 14. Law and the Counterculture 138
- 15. Austin Politics—Come the Revolution 144
- 16. Student Voting Comes of Age 154
- 17. Redistricting East Texas in the 1970s 161
- 18. Mad Dog Memories 173
- 19. Of Time on the River 188
- 20. A Decade or So of Voting Rights Wars in Texas 196
- 21. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" 212
- 22. The 1982 Elections: Triumph of the Yarborough Democrats 221
- 23. The 1990s and the Last Guffaw 242
- 24. The Trail Doubles Back 254
- Index 269
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- 1. Texas, Our Texas 1
- 2. Coming of Age in Waco and Austin —1950s Style 5
- 3. Off to Dallas to Practice Law 16
- 4. The 1960 Election: The New Frontier Beckons 22
- 5. Returning to Dallas Hat in Hand 28
- 6. Representing Labor Unions in Dallas, Texas 37
- 7. Dallas, 1966: The Federal Courts and the Winds of Chan 52
- 8. The Radical Left Shows Up in Texas 65
- 9. A Gleeful Return to Austin 77
- 10. Changing the Face of the Texas House of Representatives 85
- 11. Life and Times with U.S. District Judge Jack Roberts 105
- 12. The Texas Department of Public Safety Gets Caught Snooping on "Radicals" 114
- 13. Frank Erwin and UT Take On the Rag 125
- 14. Law and the Counterculture 138
- 15. Austin Politics—Come the Revolution 144
- 16. Student Voting Comes of Age 154
- 17. Redistricting East Texas in the 1970s 161
- 18. Mad Dog Memories 173
- 19. Of Time on the River 188
- 20. A Decade or So of Voting Rights Wars in Texas 196
- 21. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" 212
- 22. The 1982 Elections: Triumph of the Yarborough Democrats 221
- 23. The 1990s and the Last Guffaw 242
- 24. The Trail Doubles Back 254
- Index 269
