Living Texas course debunks myths in Houston lectures
Rice University offers Living Texas mini courses to teach newcomers about Texas culture and history. Lecturers challenge legends about Sam Houston, Cowboys, longhorns, Rangers, and state politics, while highlighting real figures and facts amid humorous anecdotes.
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Rice University
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Mary McIntire
Linda Driskill
Office of Continuing Studies
Rice
Ms. Driskill
Jean Hardin
Shreveport
John L. Davis
Institute of Texas Cultures
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Living Texas
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Davis
McIntire
Rice Political Science
Gilbert Cuthbertson
Cuthbertson
George Parr
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