Bøger af Archie P. McDonald

Broadcast to large portions of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and East Texas, Dr Archie McDonald's comments are memories of growing up in the South of the 1940s and 1950s. Here is a record of his collegiate and grad school activities during the 1960s, and other miscellaneous adventures that have ushered him into the 21st Century.

Written by a Texas historian, these stories recall a time when a kid could go to the picture show with fifteen cents in his pocket, purchase admission for nine cents, and have money left over for popcorn. He describes presidents and teachers he has known, music and books he has enjoyed, his first garden and the first time he ate in a restaurant.

What does it mean to be a Texan? How did Texas come to be as it is? This book provides answers to such questions about Texans and Texas. It tells the story of Texas history and provides interpretations about the state's development.