Texas has always presented a curious mixture of provincialism and
populism, so it comes as no surprise that some of the contributors to this
book have the same problem. For example, the essay on Edward House is
fascinating, but makes no mention of his role with respect to the origins of
the Council on Foreign Relations, or in providing President Wilson with what
amounted to America's first intelligence service. And while corruption is
not unheard of in Texas, the word "conspiracy" is of course never used by
history professors. On the plus side, some Texans thrived who came from the
working class, kept getting elected by the little guys, and were fair and
incorruptible. Sam Rayburn, the longest-serving Speaker of the House, comes
to mind. When he died in 1961, twenty thousand people stood outside the
First Baptist Church in Bonham, Texas during his funeral.
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