Being Texan
September 30, 1975
In Search of the Modern Cowboy
In today‘s tame, tame West, the cowboy seldom rides a horse and never carries a gun, but the cattle business is bigger than ever.
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Business
February 28, 1975
H. L. Hunt’s Long Goodbye
The strange legacy of the world’s richest man.
Energy
November 1, 1974
The Lonely Search for Oil
Of doodlebugs, boll weevils, rockhounds, and wildcatters.
Politics & Policy
March 31, 1974
Ross Perot: A Hero for Our Time
I see Ross Perot as a throwback, a distinct cousin to two types of 19th century mythical American heroes. In his deeds, Perot is as gargantuan—as wonderful and awful and ridiculous—as Davy Crockett. In his idealisms, Perot would fashion himself, and the rest of us, after one of the proper
Texas History
June 30, 1973
Sam Houston, Warts and All
A good woman finally marries the wild frontier man and saves him from himself. Manifestly destiny.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 1973
Farewell to LBJ: A Hill Country Valediction
Some last words, reverent and irreverent, like Lyndon himself.