American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More than a Prayer

This book discusses the role of American Muslim women in religious life at mosques, their authority and rights, and their activism in their own communities and nationally.
Date: 2013
Creator: Hammer, Julianne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Between Art and Artifact: Archaeological Replicas and Cultural Production in Oaxaca, Mexico

This book discuses the role of replicas of artifacts in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Date: 2013
Creator: Brulotte, Ronda L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Col. William N. Selig: The Man Who Invented Hollywood

A book about Col. William N. Selig's career as an early cinematic pioneer and movie director and founder of the film industry that became Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Date: 2013
Creator: Erish, Andrew A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Uncivil Wars: Elena Garro, Octavio Paz, and the Battle for Cultural Memory

This book discusses Mexican authors and political activists Elena Garro and Octavio Paz and their effects on Mexican cultural memory and ethnic identity through their writings and activities.
Date: 2013
Creator: Cypess, Sandra Messinger
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wild Tongues: Transnational Mexican Popular Culture

A book studying transnational Mexican popular culture and Chicana experience. Index starts on page 207.
Date: 2013
Creator: Urquijo-Ruiz, Rita E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cognitive Literary Studies: Current Themes and New Directions

A book of collect essays related to cognitive studies and literature.
Date: 2013
Creator: Jaén, Isabel & Simon, Julien Jacques
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 5, April 2013 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 5, April 2013

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases. Topics in this issue covers government ownership of the telephone system during World War I, forensic science reform and oversight, examining the problem of prosecuting child molesters, Public Rights and Representation Theory, and Garcetti v. Ceballos.
Date: April 2013
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Appropriations Act for the 2014-15 Biennium (open access)

General Appropriations Act for the 2014-15 Biennium

Text of bills passed by the Texas Legislature in 2013 that would affect biennial appropriations by the legislature 2014-2015, including the text of the conference committee report on Senate Bill No. 1.
Date: May 23, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Appropriations Act For The 2014-2015 Biennium (open access)

General Appropriations Act For The 2014-2015 Biennium

Text of bills passed by the Texas Legislature in 2013 that would affect biennial appropriations by the legislature 2014-2015, including the text of the conference committee report on Senate Bill No. 1.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Texas Tech University, 2013-2014, Unergraduate and Graduate (open access)

Catalog of Texas Tech University, 2013-2014, Unergraduate and Graduate

Catalog of undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Texas Tech University for the year 2013-2014, as well as general information about the university, programs, and policies.
Date: May 2013
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 7, June 2013 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 7, June 2013

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases. This issue covers the symposium over constitutional foundations.
Date: June 2013
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 6, May 2013 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 91, Number 6, May 2013

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases. This issue covers the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, courts unpredictable deference practices, English only rules, International Humanitarian Law, and the benefits of full relinquishment.
Date: May 2013
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Inequity in the Technopolis: Race, Class, Gender, and the Digital Divide in Austin

Book of collected essays on topics related to inequities related to technology in Austin, Texas, including background information; the role of federal, state, and local programs; and impacts of technology on social and cultural aspects. Index starts on page 283.
Date: 2013
Creator: Straubhaar, Joseph D.; Spence, Jeremiah P.; Tufekci, Zeynep & Lentz, Roberta G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico and Mexicans in the Making of the United States

Collection of essays about the history of influence of Mexican and Hispanic economic, political, and cultural interactions have affected the development of the United States throughout its history. Index starts on page 315.
Date: 2013
Creator: Tutino, John
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Management and Performance Review of Beaumont Independent School District (ISD), August 2013 (open access)

Management and Performance Review of Beaumont Independent School District (ISD), August 2013

A performance and management review of Beaumont Independent School District (ISD) examining their use of funds in different areas of the school system.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6 (open access)

Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6

The Journal contains the proceedings of the Senate of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. This volume provides an index to the record of the 83rd legislature by topic and authors.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Senate Committee on Business & Commerce: Report to the 83rd Legislature (open access)

Senate Committee on Business & Commerce: Report to the 83rd Legislature

A report of the Texas Senate Committee on Business & Commerce detailing their study of issues related to the Texas economy and their recommendations for the legislature.
Date: January 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Business and Commerce.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 41, Number 1, Winter 2013 (open access)

American Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 41, Number 1, Winter 2013

Triannual journal containing articles, notes, and other analyses of criminal law in the United States.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 (open access)

Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1

The Journal contains the proceedings of the Senate of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. Some volumes also contain supplementary materials.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 5 (open access)

Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 5

The Journal contains the proceedings of the Senate of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. This volume provides supplementary documentation about the history of bills and resolutions during the 83rd legislature and the members who authored them.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 4 (open access)

Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 4

The Journal contains the proceedings of the Senate of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. This volume documents the sixty-fourth through sixty-eighth days of the legislature, in May 2013.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 2 (open access)

Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 2

The Journal contains the proceedings of the Senate of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. Some volumes also contain supplementary materials.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 3 (open access)

Journal of the Senate, Regular Session of the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 3

The Journal contains the proceedings of the Senate of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. This volume documents the sixty-first through sixty-third days of the legislature, in May 2013.
Date: May 27, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History