The Junior Historian, Volume 17, Number 3, December 1956 Page: Front Inside
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THE TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
1897-THE OLDEST LEARNED SOCIETY IN TEXAS-1897
President:
PAUL ADAMS
Vice-Presidents : Director:
RALPH STEEN H. BAILEY CARROLL
MERLE DUNCAN FRED R. COTTEN Cor. Sec. and Treas.:
GEORGE P. ISBELL MRS. CAROL HORTON TULLIS
THE JUNIOR HISTORIAN
Published by
The Texas State Historical Association
Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center
Box 8011, University Station,
University of Texas, Austin 12, TexasEditor:
H. BAILEY CARROLL
Associate Editors:
DORMAN H. WINFREYCHESTER V. KIELMAN
"No man is fit to be entrusted with the control of Ithe PRESENT
who is ignorant of the PAST, and no People who are indifferent
to their PAST need hope to make their FUTURE great."
Issued six times during the school year in: September, November, December, January, March, and
May. Regular subscription 82.00: club subscriptions (five or more to Chapter members) 81.50
each. Entered as second-class matter February 21. 1945, at the post office at Austin, Texas, under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR
JUNIOR HISTORIANS
by' PALL ADAMSWhen I wa a boy my parents had the
pleasant and thoughtful habit every autumn
of asking me what I wished most as a Christ-
mas gift. They realized that a g reat deal of
money was wasted each year on Christmas
presents that were not desired and were often
unappreciated and unused. Therefore, they
simply asked me what I wanted and tried to
.-et it if it did not cost too much.
I have thought of a Christmas gift that I
believe would please most Junior Historians.
It is the HaNt/idbloo o i 7e.xas in two volumes,
available for S30--a considerable sum, to l)e
sure, but well \\o:th the price to students of
Texas history. , undoubtedly many parents
would be delighted to purchase this as a gift
if they knew it was desired. The HaNdbook,'
is truly an encyclopedia of Texas history. In
these two compact. \well printed volumes are
found most of the answers to questions peo-
ple ask about the dramatic life of our state.
Flor example, here are a few such questions
that may come up for discussion:
Which Texas town was selected as the
:tarting point for the March of I)imes cam-
paign in 1944? Answer. I)ime Box. Texas.
And how did I)ime Box get its name? See
\'olume I, page 5o3.
Which two famous Texans fought a duel,resulting in seriously wounding one who was
to become a leading general of the Confed-
erate Army ? \nswer, Albert Sidney Johns-
ton and Felix I luston. The wounded duelist
was Johnston. See \olume i, page 919.
Who was the notorious Texas brigand who
owned a race horse called the I)enton Mare
Answer, Sam Bass, See Volume I. page r 19.
Who was the Indian chief who, upon his
dea:h, left his favorite horse as a gi ft to Sam
I estcn : Answeri. lacco the ounger, a
L.ipan-Apache. See Volume I. page 605.
Can you locate the follolwing-named Texas
towns: Cactus, Amigo, (Gem, Caddo Miills.
Caesar. Conejo, Five \lile, High Iill, Juno.
vote ? The answers will be found in \olume
I of the Ha-thdboolk.
It is easy to understand from these ques-
tions and answers ho\ fascinating and in-
formative are many of the articles in the
HIavdlboo'. This fine work is a source of
pleasure and satisfaction not only to the own-
er but also to his family and friends. More-
over, it is an enduring gift that serves a
lifetime.
I)o you agree with me that a Junior His-
torian would welcome it as his prize package
on Christmas morning?
Jr Jrt
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Texas State Historical Association. The Junior Historian, Volume 17, Number 3, December 1956, periodical, December 1956; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth391433/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.