May 2001

May 2001

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Features

The Second Battle of Goliad

In March 1836, 342 men fighting for Texas independence surrendered to Mexican general José de Urrea. A week later they were shot on orders of Santa Anna. Was it a massacre, as generations of schoolchildren have been taught, or an execution? The question has divided a historic Texas town.

by Cecilia Ballí

Daddy's Little Girl

LeAnn Rimes was a marshmallow-cheeked thirteen-year-old when she made it big. Now, five years later, she is locked in bitter legal battles with both her estranged father and her Nashville record company, and her life and career are collapsing around her. Can America's country princess get back on track?

by Skip Hollandsworth

Writers Bloc

What did Graham Greene observe about crossing the border into Mexico in 1938? Would you believe Molly Ivins was born in California? Here are my picks for the fifty greatest literary moments in Texas, plus a roster of leading lights who are from here—and some who aren't.

by Don Graham

The Book on Willie Morris

The former editor of the Daily Texan and the Texas Observer was a good ol’ boy, a haunted soul, and my greathearted friend. A remembrance.

by Larry L. King

Duking It Out Over W.

One of us worked for Bill Clinton, the other for George W. Bush. Do we agree on how the new president is doing? What do you think?

by Paul Begala and Mark McKinnon

Field Work

Andrew Lichtenstein spent six years taking pictures inside Texas' vast prison system. The result is an anthropological study of a brutal culture.

by Michael Hall

Columns

Behind the Lines

Apply and Demand

Playing God at UT.

by Paul Burka

Politics

Party Poopers

Two powerful Republicans are in charge of redistricting this session, but that doesn't mean they're out to get the Democrats.

by Patricia Kilday Hart

Media

Dead On Deadline

Why reporters who cover the border are finding themselves more and more under the gun.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Texana

Tapped Out

After more than a century of operation, it's last call at San Antonio's Pearl brewery.

by Anne Dingus

Business

Gaining Currency

How did Laredo-based IBC become one of the most powerful banks in Texas? Here's a full account.

by S. C. Gwynne

Travel

Urban Renewal

No one considers Dallas a hot getaway for Memorial Day weekend. That's exactly the point.

by Suzy Banks

Art

The Reign of Spain

If you're searching for the splendor of Spain's golden age, look no further than the Meadows Museum in Dallas and the Alamo in San Antonio.

by Michael Ennis

Food and Drink

Slush Fun

Raise your glass to Dallas' Mariano Martinez, Jr., whose frozen margarita machine changed happy hour forever.

by Patricia Sharpe

Reporter

Capitol Letters

Pamela Colloff flags down Austin's hottest political scribe.

by Pamela Colloff

Reporter

Over A Barrel

In search of a boom, Midland gushes about tourism.

by Pamela Colloff

Reporter

Medal Round

Pamela Colloff tests an Aggie hero's medal.

by Pamela Colloff

First Person

Civil Rites

Dick J. Reavis was a crazy white boy at Texas Tech.

by Dick J. Reavis

The Filter

Pat's Pick

Well-Schooled

Miscellaneous

Web Extra

Rimes and Reason

Executive editor Skip Hollandsworth tells the story behind this month's cover story about LeAnn Rimes.

by Skip Hollandsworth

Around the State

World-class photographers develop their work; Ann-Margret exposes herself; Ray Charles has the symphony on his mind; and horses ride herd on the state.

Edited by Patricia Busa McConnico, Eileen Schwartz and Katy Vine