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Biography

Explore the history of Texas through the lives of leading political figures—governors, power brokers, reformers, and rogues. For anyone curious to understand Texas’s political system and evolution, this is a good place to start.

This section is a work in process and more biographies will be added.

The Governorship of George W. Bush: A Forgotten Bipartisan Era
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The Governorship of George W. Bush: A Forgotten Bipartisan Era

Governor Greg Abbott: Biography, Politics, and Leadership Style Governor Greg Abbott seated next to Speaker Dennis Bonnen with U.S. and texas flags behind him.
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Governor Greg Abbott: Biography, Politics, and Leadership Style

Mark White: Governor of Texas in the 1980s Oil Bust Era
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Mark White: Governor of Texas in the 1980s Oil Bust Era

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