20th Century Texas Politics

Jerry E. Patterson is a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, former Texas Land Commissioner, and longtime public servant dedicated to preserving Texas heritage. As a state senator, he authored Texas’s historic concealed handgun law and championed key veterans’ and coastal management legislation. Named Texan of the Year in 2007 by Celebrate Texas, Patterson is known for his leadership in protecting and interpreting Texas history, including his efforts to return William B. Travis’s “Victory or Death” letter to the Alamo and secure Phil Collins’s collection of Alamo artifacts.

Kendra DeHart, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of History and Chair of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department at Sul Ross State University. A specialist in U.S., Texas, and women’s history, she has received multiple awards for her research and teaching, including the Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr. Award, and is completing a manuscript on West Texas women’s clubs in the post-WWII era.

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Dolph “D.B.” Briscoe IV is a lecturer in history at Texas A&M University–San Antonio. A native of South Texas, he earned his Ph.D. in history from The University of Texas at Austin, where his research focused on Texas politics from the 1960s to 1980s. He also serves as chair of the board of the Kate Briscoe Marmion Charitable Foundation and lives in San Antonio with his wife and daughters.Learn more.↗