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Cole, Adelaide M. – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1978
Traces the career of Francis Richard Lubbock, Governor of Texas from 1861-1863, and offers an explanation for Lubbock's refusal to run for re-election. Data indicate that Lubbock believed he could be more effective in the Confederate Army than in the role of governor. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: American Culture, Case Studies, Civil War (United States), Governmental Structure
Texas Governor's Committee on Education Beyond the High School, Austin. – 1964
Reponsibilities of the Governor's Committee on Education beyond the High School, which was created in 1963 by Governor John Connally of Texas, are outlined. In addition, the creation of a Joint Advisory Committee on Government Operations in 1975 by the 65th Texas Legislature and a Special Committee on Higher Education Financing in Texas by the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advisory Committees, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Finance
Download full textFilvaroff, Joan, Comp.; And Others – 1983
Designed for use in secondary school social studies classes, this guide provides activities for helping students understand some of the fundamental principles of government as well as its structure, politics, and effects on the individual. Information, articles, and cartoons from the Austin-American Statesman form the basis of the readings, along…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Walters, Jonathan – 1995
This document contains reports summarizing the highlights of seven state forums that were held in fall 1994, modeled after the 1993 national forum on "Hard Truths/Tough Choices: An Agenda for State and Local Reform." The following conferences are summarized: "Reinventing New Jersey: Innovative Approaches under Fiscal Pressure"…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Career Education, Change Strategies
