![]() ![]() From 1931 to 1986, thousands would head out to Huntsville every Sunday in October to catch those "convict cowboys" in action. Once upon a time, Texas had its own prison rodeo. "Convict Cowboys: The Untold History of the Texas Prison Rodeo" by Mitchel P. (If you want to see one of these murals for yourself, check out the ones on display in the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse downtown.) In Texas, 106 pieces of art went up in these buildings, which you'll find in this book originally released in 2004 but published as a flexi bound book in 2016. ![]() During the Great Depression, artists across the country were put to work to lift the spirits of a nation in the midst of economic hardship. "The Texas Post Office Murals: Art for the People" by Philip Parisi (Texas A&M University Press, second printing)įor decades the culture and history of the Lone Star State has been on full display inside government buildings of a certain age. ![]() "Houston Bound" looks at how Mexicans and Creoles – through various music genres - helped shaped our understanding of race and transformed the city. ![]() But the story of the city's ethnic makeup, and how it came to be as open as it is today, is one that's worth exploring. To some, it's hard to believe that Houston – one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the nation – was once a segregated city. "Houston Bound: Culture and Color in a Jim Crow City" by Tyina L. ![]()
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