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Limited Edition
Reprint
of the Original
1936 Centennial Texas Almanac
New introduction
by historian Jackie McElhaney
Published by the
William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern
Methodist University, forthcoming fall 2006
Facsimile
reproduction of the original produced in a numbered limited
edition of 300 or which 250 are for sale, including new
introduction,
foreward and table of contents.
Includes
reproduction of original two-sided color map, 20" x 26"
“What a
novel and productive idea to reprint the 1936 Texas Almanac.
It's an invaluable source of hard-to-get historical facts and
statistics, fascinating odds and ends, and a delightful
reminiscence."
Darwin Payne, author of many books on Texas,
including Big D: Triumphs and Troubles
"For
nearly 150 years, the Texas Almanac has provided a
detailed portrait of the state - its geography, population,
industry, and commerce. But the 1936 Almanac was
special, the largest to that date, celebrating the state's 100th
year of independence. SMU's William P. Clements for Southwest
Studies has rendered a great service to all students of Texas
history -- both professional and amateur -- by republishing this
valuable and rare book.
Michael V. Hazel, Editor, Legacies
"The
1936 Almanac offers today's reader the opportunity to visit
the state as it was before the enormous post-World War II boom
that linked its widely separated communities by interstate
highways and jet airplanes and filled its cotton fields with
homes and schools. It was a different time and place, and the
Almanac gives us a sense of what these differences were.
Jackie McElhaney, historian
Reprinted
with permission of The Belo Corporation.
To purchase,
please send $24.50 plus applicable sales tax, plus $3.50
shipping and handling to:
The
William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies
Southern Methodist University
P.O. Box 750176
Dallas, TX 75275-0175
Add $15.00
applicable sales tax, plus additional $3.50 shipping and
handling for additional flap map suitable for framing.
Please make
check payable to "Clements Center for Southwest Studies." We
are unable to accept credit cards. Be sure to include your
shipping information.
For more information please email
swcenter@smu.edu or call
214-768-3684.
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