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Economics: From the Dismal Science to the Moral Science: The Moral Economics of Kendall P. Cochran
Adam Smith published The Theory of Moral Sentiments in 1759 and established the ethical foundation for The Wealth of Nations (1776) as well as the important role played by custom and fashion in shaping behaviors and outcomes. Kendall P. Cochran believed in Smith’s emphasis on value-driven analysis and seeking solutions to major problems of the day. Cochran believed that economists moved too far in the direction of analysis free of words like ought and should and devoted his career to establishing that economics is a moral science. A recent study by two Harvard professors, Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, Growth in a Time of Debt (2010), asserted that healthy economic growth and high levels of government debt are incompatible. These conclusions are associated with the austerity movement, which calls for policymakers to reduce government spending in order to reduce the government’s debt and improve long-term growth prospects. The austerity movement has been used to justify the sharp decline in public sector employment that has restrained job growth since the recession of 2007. In 2013, a graduate student named Thomas Herndon discovered an error in the calculations of Reinhart and Rogoff, publishing his findings in a paper co-authored by his professors, …
Date:
January 2015
Creator:
Cochran, Kendall P.
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The UNT Digital Library
Tales of Texas Cooking: Stories and Recipes from the Trans-Pecos to the Piney Woods and High Plains to the Gulf Prairies
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According to Renaissance woman and Pepper Lady Jean Andrews, although food is eaten as a response to hunger, it is much more than filling one's stomach. It also provides emotional fulfillment. This is borne out by the joy many of us feel as a family when we get in the kitchen and cook together and then share in our labors at the dinner table. Food is comfort, yet it is also political and contested because we often are what we eat--meaning what is available and familiar and allowed. Texas is fortunate in having a bountiful supply of ethnic groups influencing its foodways, and Texas food is the perfect metaphor for the blending of diverse cultures and native resources. Food is a symbol of our success and our communion, and whenever possible, Texans tend to do food in a big way. This latest publication from the Texas Folklore Society contains stories and more than 120 recipes, from long ago and just yesterday, organized by the 10 vegetation regions of the state. Herein you'll find Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson's Family Cake, memories of beef jerky and sassafras tea from John Erickson of Hank the Cowdog fame, Sam Houston's barbecue sauce, and stories …
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
Vick, Frances Brannen, 1935-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Storming the City: U.S. Military Performance in Urban Warfare from World War II to Vietnam
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Book describing military philosophy before and after WWII, with full chapters analyzing how the U.S. Army and Marine Corps engaged in urban warfare during four specific battles: Aachen (October 1944), Manila (February 1945), Seoul (September 1959), and Hue (February 1968). Index starts on page 363.
Date:
October 2015
Creator:
Wahlman, Alec
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Against the Grain: Colonel Henry M. Lazelle and the U.S. Army
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Henry Martyn Lazelle (1832-1917) was the only cadet in the history of the U.S. Military Academy to be suspended and sent back a year (for poor grades and bad behavior) and eventually return as Commandant of the Corps of Cadets. After graduating from West Point in 1855, he scouted with Kit Carson, was wounded by Apaches, and spent nearly a year as a "paroled" prisoner-of-war at the outbreak of the Civil War. Exchanged for a Confederate officer, he took command of a Union cavalry regiment, chasing Mosby's Rangers throughout northern Virginia. Due in part to an ingrained disposition to question the status quo, Lazelle's service as a commander and senior staff officer was punctuated at times with contention and controversy. In charge of the official records of the Civil War in Washington, he was accused of falsifying records, exonerated, but dismissed short of tour. As Commandant of Cadets at West Point, he was a key figure during the infamous court martial of Johnson Whittaker, one of West Point's first African American cadets. Again, he was relieved of duty after a bureaucratic battle with the Academy's Superintendent.
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
Carson, James O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Different Face of War: Memories of a Medical Service Corps Officer in Vietnam
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Assigned as the senior medical advisor to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in I Corps, an area close to the DMZ, James G. Van Straten traveled extensively and interacted with military officers and non-commissioned officers, peasant-class farmers, Buddhist bonzes, shopkeepers, scribes, physicians, nurses, the mentally ill, and even political operatives. He sent his wife daily letters from July 1966 through June 1967, describing in impressive detail his experiences, and those letters became the primary source for his memoir. The author is grateful that his wife retained all the letters he wrote to her and their children during the year they were apart. The author describes with great clarity and poignancy the anguish among the survivors when an American cargo plane in bad weather lands short of the Da Nang Air Base runway on Christmas Eve and crashes into a Vietnamese coastal village, killing more than 100 people and destroying their village; the heart-wrenching pleadings of a teenage girl that her shrapnel-ravaged leg not be amputated; and the anger of an American helicopter pilot who made repeated trips into a hot landing zone to evacuate the wounded, only to have the Vietnamese insist that the dead be given a …
Date:
November 2015
Creator:
Van Straten, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Royal Air Force in American Skies: the Seven British Flight Schools in the United States During World War II
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By early 1941, Great Britain stood alone against the aerial might of Nazi Germany and was in need of pilots. The Lend-Lease Act allowed for the training of British pilots in the United States and the formation of British Flying Training Schools. These unique schools were owned by American operators, staffed with American civilian instructors, supervised by British Royal Air Force officers, utilized aircraft supplied by the U.S. Army Air Corps, and used the RAF training syllabus. Within these pages, Tom Killebrew provides the first comprehensive history of all seven British Flying Training Schools located in Terrell, Texas; Lancaster, California; Miami, Oklahoma; Mesa, Arizona; Clewiston, Florida; Ponca City, Oklahoma; and Sweetwater, Texas. The British students attended classes and slowly mastered the elements of flight day and night. Some students flushed out, while others were killed during training mishaps and are buried in local cemeteries. Those who finished the course became Royal Air Force pilots. These young British students would also forge a strong and long-lasting bond of friendship with the Americans they came to know.
Date:
October 2015
Creator:
Killebrew, Tom
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A History of Fort Worth in Black & White 165 Years of African-American Life
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A History of Fort Worth in Black & White fills a long-empty niche on the Fort Worth bookshelf: a scholarly history of the city's black community that starts at the beginning with Ripley Arnold and the early settlers, and comes down to today with our current battles over education, housing, and representation in city affairs. The book's sidebars on some noted and some not-so-noted African Americans make it appealing as a school text as well as a book for the general reader. Using a wealth of primary sources, Richard Selcer dispels several enduring myths, for instance the mistaken belief that Camp Bowie trained only white soldiers, and the spurious claim that Fort Worth managed to avoid the racial violence that plagued other American cities in the twentieth century. Selcer arrives at some surprisingly frank conclusions that will challenge current politically correct notions. "Selcer does a great job of exploring little-known history about the military, education, sports and even some social life and organizations."--Bob Ray Sanders, author of Calvin Littlejohn: Portrait of a Community in Black and White.
Date:
November 2015
Creator:
Selcer, Richard F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shoot the Conductor: Too Close to Monteux, Szell, and Ormandy
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Anshel Brusilow was born in 1928 and raised in Philadelphia by musical Russian Jewish parents in a neighborhood where practicing your instrument was as normal as hanging out the laundry. By the time he was sixteen, he was appearing as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He also met Pierre Monteux at sixteen, when Monteux accepted him into his summer conducting school. Under George Szell, Brusilow was associate concertmaster at the Cleveland Orchestra until Ormandy snatched him away to make him concertmaster in Philadelphia, where he remained from 1959 to 1966. Ormandy and Brusilow had a father-son relationship, but Brusilow could not resist conducting, to Ormandy's great displeasure. By the time he was forty, Brusilow had sold his violin and formed his own chamber orchestra in Philadelphia with more than a hundred performances per year. For three years he was conductor of the Dallas Symphony, until he went on to shape the orchestral programs at Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas. Brusilow played with or conducted many top-tier classical musicians, and he has opinions about each and every one. He also made many recordings. Co-written with Robin Underdahl, his memoir is a fascinating and unique view of American …
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Brusilow, Anshel & Underdahl, Robin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Last Words of the Holy Ghost
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Funny, heartbreaking, and real--these twelve stories showcase a dynamic range of voices belonging to characters who can't stop confessing. They are obsessive storytellers, disturbed professors, depressed auctioneers, gambling clergy. A fourteen-year-old boy gets baptized and speaks in tongues to win the love of a girl who ushers him into adulthood; a troubled insomniac searches the woods behind his mother's house for the "awful pretty" singing that begins each midnight; a school-system employee plans a year-end party at the site of a child's drowning; a burned-out health-care administrator retires from New England to coastal Georgia and stumbles upon a life-changing moment inside Walmart. These big-hearted people--tethered to the places that shape them--survive their daily sorrows and absurdities with well-timed laughter; they slouch toward forgiveness, and they point their ears toward the Holy Ghost's last words. "In its precise prose and spooky intelligence and sharp-eyed examination of the condemned kind we are, Last Words of the Holy Ghost is an original. Listen: if you can find a collection of stories more cohesive, more ambitious in reach, more generous in its passion, and fancier in its footwork, I will buy it for you and deliver it in person. In the meantime, put some …
Date:
November 2015
Creator:
Cashion, Matthew Deshe
System:
The UNT Digital Library
University of Texas at Brownsville Operating Budget: 2016
Proposed budget for University of Texas at Brownsville outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
University of Texas at Brownsville
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislature Summary of Enactments: 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015
Summary of laws passed by the 84th Legislature of Texas, including enacted legislation organized by topic, vetoes by the governor, and an index of passed bills and joint resolutions (starting on page 323).
Date:
2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Technical College Harlingen Budget: 2016
Proposed budget for Texas State Technical College Harlingen outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date:
2015~
Creator:
Texas State Technical College Harlingen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
How the Changarrito Came to Mexic-Arte Museum
Picture book discussing the development of Maximo Gonzalez's idea, "Changarrito" as an informal exhibition and sale for local artists and how the Mexic-Arte Museum's Changarrito program started.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Orozco, Sylvia; Aparicio-Gamundo, Claudio & Shaffer, Caity
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Diego Echevarria, October 14, 2015
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Interview with Diego Echevarria, an Mexican-American immigrant from Mexico City. Echevarria discusses his childhood, life in Mexico City, living in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, moving to Texas City, experiences in school, moving to Irving, Texas, ESL, reflections on Mexico City, the visa process, the DREAM Act, employment, and immigration rhetoric in America.
Date:
October 14, 2015
Creator:
Nichols, Cynthia & Echevarria, Diego
System:
The UNT Digital Library
West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide]
Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research. This teacher's guide also includes introductory information and sections related to the activities ("What's in it for the kids?") and to the implementation of the curriculum as it relates to TEKS ("13E.10. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Elementary, Beginning with School Year 2011-2012").
Date:
2015~
Creator:
Davis, Margie Mashek
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The History of The Mexican Patriotic Celebrations Held in Kerrville, Texas from 1923-2003.
Book describing the Mexican-American community in Kerrville, Texas, with a focus on their patriotic celebrations. It includes biographical sketches of relevant families, persons, and committees, clubs, and other organizations, as well as descriptions of celebrations by year and other related events. The book includes compiled supplementary documentation from public records, newspaper articles and photographs.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Puig, Robert Guerrero
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Family Histories of Lloyd Ollie Croft and Gertrude Kathlena Koenning
Family histories and biographical information (including photographs, records, and other materials) compiled as part of a personal genealogical project. The book is grouped into five sections: Lloyd Ollie (Olie) Croft Family History; Gertrude Kathlena Koenning; Croft Family Group Sheets; Koenning Family Group Sheets; and Simple Register Report - Descendants of Lloyd and Gertrude Koenning Croft. Index starts after page 239.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Croft, Lucy Ann Nancy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 6.1
Annual compilation of information about the DART system. Provides key data, maps, and contacts.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Employee Benefits Guide: Plan Year 2016, State Agency Employees
Guide to benefits for new Texas state employees outlining health insurance coverage options, life insurance, disability insurance, specialized savings plans, the retirement program, and 401K accounts.
Date:
August 17, 2015
Creator:
Employees Retirement System of Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Employee Benefits Guide: Plan Year 2016, Higher Education Institutions
Guide to benefits for new Texas state employees outlining health insurance coverage options, life insurance, retirement plans, specialized savings accounts, and disability insurance available to them.
Date:
August 17, 2015
Creator:
Employees Retirement System of Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Highlights of the 84th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 2
Report providing summaries of significant legislative actions conducted by the 84th Texas Legislature, broken down by topical categories; this volume includes topics beginning with the letters J through Z.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pronghorn Bibliography: A Review of Literature and Contributions to a Bibliography from 1649 to 2011
A bibliography of resources related the study of Pronghorns from 1649 to 2011 created in association with the Twenty-Sixth Biennial Pronghorn Workshop in Alpine, Texas. Also includes a memorial section for Jim Donovan Yoakum who died before the completion of this book.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Yoakum, Jim Donovan; Cancino, Jorge & Jones, Paul Francis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Highlights of the 84th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 1
Report providing summaries of significant legislative actions conducted by the 84th Texas Legislature, broken down by topical categories; this volume includes topics beginning with the letters A through I.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Workforce Investment Council Briefing Materials: September 11, 2015
Briefing materials compiled for a meeting of the Texas Workforce Investment Council held September 11,2015 in room 201 of the Highland Business Center at Austin Community College, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas 78752. The materials include minutes, reports and briefings, and upcoming project plans.
Date:
September 11, 2015
Creator:
Texas Workforce Investment Council
System:
The Portal to Texas History