UTLEY, former chief historian of the Texas Historical Commission, has served as the president of the East Texas Historical Association and is a fellow of the Texas State Historical Association. A resident of Pflugerville, he now teaches at Texas State University-San Marcos. BEEMAN, of Austin, retired in 2007 as director of the Texas Historical Commission’s History Programs Division. She is a board member of the Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation for Texas Women’s History and current president of the East Texas Historical Association. Both Utley and Beeman serve on the Texas Oral History Association board.
". . . thoroughly researched and remarkably well written with both
emotion and overall clarity of fact. . . History Ahead . . .
provides the 'rest of the story' and then some for those featured.
These nineteen chapters are complete biographies of Texans of
significance . . . and essays on important events."--Archie P.
McDonald, former executive director, East Texas Historical
Association, community liaison, Stephen F. Austin
University--Archie McDonald "East Texas historical Association
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"Breaking with the traditional roadside guide, History Ahead:
Stories Beyond the Texas Roadside Markers brings together
little-known sites and facts, as well as helpful maps to include
the largest manmade oil tank, a WW II detention camp cemetery and
the remains of Fort D.A. Russell. The stories of Charles Lindbergh,
Will Rogers and the Big Bopper are a real treat."--True West--
(07/13/2010)
"Historical markers probably aren't your idea of a riveting read,
but authors Dan K. Utley and Cynthia J. Beeman manage to make them
completely engrossing. . . gives an idiosyncratic look at the
forgotten corners of Texas history. . . A goldmine for Texas
history buffs."--The Austinist-- (08/13/2010)
"History doesn't have to be a boring succession of dates or trends
to remember. The way to learn history is to appreciate it as a
collection of interesting stories. History is a book like History
Ahead: Stories Beyond the Texas Roadside Markers."--Austin American
Statesman-- (10/23/2010)
"With so many historical markers already, and others constantly
being erected, there are unlimited possibilities for more
interesting collections like History Ahead."--San Angelo
Standard-Times-- (05/20/2010)
" . . . part travel guide and part history book. Loaded with
unusual places to explore, this new book puts a face and
personality on Texas history. If grade-school history books were
this interesting, then recess would become most students' second
favorite subject."--Austin Chronicle
-- (03/26/2010)
"History Ahead: Stories Beyond the Texas Roadside Markers is an
extremely enjoyable and informative book. Utley and Beeman divulge
the fascinating back stories behind some of Texas' more obscure
historic sites, and delve into the cultural and economic forces and
the famous and not-so-famous figures that have shaped the state's
history. Their entertaining and informed writing touches on
subjects as diverse as architecture, aviation, the oil and cotton
industries, the military, religion, music, theater and
conversation. I'm ready for more! -;I>Historic Hotels of
Texas--Liz Carmack "Author-Historic Hotels of Texas "
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