Picturing Texas Politics: A Photographic History from Sam Houston to Rick Perry

by Chuck Bailey

With rare, previously unpublished photographs and iconic images of politicians from the state's founders to Ann Richards, George W. Bush, and Rick Perry, here is the first-ever photographic album of Texas politicians and political campaigns.

The Republic of Texas was founded in 1839, around the time that photography was being invented. So while there were no photographers at the Alamo or San Jacinto, they arrived soon after to immortalize,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477302549
• ISBN13: 9781477302545
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 11.2"