How One State History Textbook Erases the Stories of Black and Hispanic Texans
The version of Texas history I learned in school was woefully incomplete. And, according to two historians, this 2016 textbook is, too.
Emily McCullar was hired as Texas Monthly’s front desk receptionist in 2014. She worked her way through the fact department before becoming a staff writer in 2019. She has written about celebrities, literature, music, film, politics, and history, and she likes to think of herself as a Matthew McConnoisseur. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, and New York and was longlisted in The Best American Sports Writing.
The version of Texas history I learned in school was woefully incomplete. And, according to two historians, this 2016 textbook is, too.
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By Dan Solomon and Emily McCullar
Bienvenidos de Miami.
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