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Informationen zum Autor Dan K. Utley! a native of Lufkin who grew up in Woodville! served for many years on the staff of the Texas Historical Commission. Now an adjunct professor and the chief historian of the Center for Texas Public History at Texas State University-San Marcos! he is the co-author of several books on Texas topics! including "History Ahead: Stories beyond the Texas Roadside Markers" (with Cynthia J. Beeman). A fellow of the Texas State Historical Association! he is a past president of the East Texas Historical Association. Milton S. Jordan is a native Texan! born in Waco and reared in East Texas and Houston. He graduated from Southwestern University with a BA in history and received a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Methodist University. He is author of a chapbook of poetry! "Better Things To Do" (Bottom Dog Press)! and numerous reviews and essays in literary and historical journals. A past president of the East Texas Historical Association! he is retired and lives in Georgetown. Klappentext Those who have lived and worked in East Texas share a common sense of place that has provided some of the state's more colourful characters and most enduring landmarks, as well as a richly-layered cultural history. The region has also produced a large number of historians and storytellers. Just Between Us is at one level the inside story of a large community, where all residents comfortably share somewhat familiar stories about home. It is also a regional record for others to enjoy, analyse, and celebrate.
