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Below is a list of books the Library has received during the past two months.

Week of Monday, Jul 08 2024

Dismantling mass incarceration : a handbook for change / edited by Premal Dharia, James Forman Jr., and Maria Hawilo.
New York : FSG Originals, [2024]
365.70973 D533 2024
Received: 7/12/2024
Imprisonment--United States.
Alternatives to imprisonment--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Emprisonnement (CaQQLa)201-0055249--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
Emprisonnement (CaQQLa)201-0029303--Alternative (CaQQLa)201-0029303--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
Justice pâenale--Administration--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0160838

How the other half learns : equality, excellence, and the battle over school choice / Robert Pondiscio.
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, [2019]
379.26 P796 2019
Received: 7/12/2024
Educational equalization--United States.
Charter schools--United States.
School choice--United States.
Education and state--United States.
Public schools--Social aspects--United States.
Dâemocratisation de l'enseignement (CaQQLa)201-0014742--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
âEcoles áa charte (CaQQLa)201-0289067--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
âEcoles (CaQQLa)201-0105776--Choix (CaQQLa)201-0105776--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
âEducation (CaQQLa)201-0010027--Politique gouvernementale (CaQQLa)201-0010027--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
âEcoles publiques (CaQQLa)201-0008850--Aspect social (CaQQLa)201-0374080--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
Charter schools. fast (OCoLC)fst00852525
Education and state. fast (OCoLC)fst00902835
Educational equalization. fast (OCoLC)fst00903418
Public schools--Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01083002
School choice. fast (OCoLC)fst01107255

William Hanson and the Texas-Mexico border : violence, corruption, and the making of the gatekeeper state / John Weber.
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2024.
972 W373W 2024
Received: 7/8/2024

Battle for the American mind : uprooting a century of miseducation / Pete Hegseth with David Goodwin.
New York, NY : Broadside Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
370.11 H464B 2022
Received: 7/8/2024
Education--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Church and education--United States.
âEglise et âeducation (CaQQLa)201-0023365--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship. bisacsh
EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation. bisacsh
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy. bisacsh
Church and education fast (OCoLC)fst00860476
Education--Moral and ethical aspects fast (OCoLC)fst00902706
Church and education--United States. sears

Desire to serve : the autobiography of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson / Eddie Bernice Johnson ; as told to Cheryl Brown Wattley.
Denton, Texas : University of North Texas, [2024]
973.92 J66D 2024
Received: 7/8/2024
African American women legislators--Texas--Biography.
African American women legislators--United States--Biography.
Women legislators--Texas--Biography.
Women legislators--United States--Biography.
Legislators--Texas--Biography.
Legislators--United States--Biography.
Femmes parlementaires noires amâericaines (CaQQLa)201-0274176--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258
Femmes parlementaires noires amâericaines (CaQQLa)201-0274176--âEtats-Unis (CaQQLa)201-0407727--Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258
Femmes parlementaires (CaQQLa)201-0274173--âEtats-Unis (CaQQLa)201-0274173--Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258
Parlementaires (CaQQLa)201-0070850--âEtats-Unis (CaQQLa)201-0070850--Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258

Violence in the Hill Country : the Texas frontier in the Civil War era / Nicholas Keefauver Roland.
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021.
976.405 R744V 2021
Received: 7/8/2024
Violence--Texas--Texas Hill Country--History--19th century.
Secession--Texas--Texas Hill Country--History.
Indians of North America--Wars--Texas--Texas Hill Country.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Texas--Texas Hill Country.
Violence (CaQQLa)201-0007913--Texas (CaQQLa)000274549--Texas Hill Country (CaQQLa)000274549--Histoire (CaQQLa)201-0378908--19e siáecle. (CaQQLa)201-0378908
Sâecession (CaQQLa)201-0010128--Texas (CaQQLa)000274549--Texas Hill Country (CaQQLa)000274549--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Indians of North America--Wars. fast (OCoLC)fst00969954
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) fast (OCoLC)fst01754987
Secession. fast (OCoLC)fst01110536
Violence. fast (OCoLC)fst01167224

The swimming holes of Texas / Julie Wernersbach & Carolyn Tracy ; photography by Carolyn Tracy.
Austin : University of Texas Press, [2020]
917.640464 W491S 2020
Received: 7/8/2024
Swimming--Texas--Guidebooks.
Outdoor recreation--Texas--Guidebooks.
Recreation areas--Texas--Guidebooks.
Natation (CaQQLa)201-0010365--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Guides. (CaQQLa)201-0377044
Loisirs de plein air (CaQQLa)201-0009998--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Guides. (CaQQLa)201-0377044
Outdoor recreation fast (OCoLC)fst01049159
Recreation areas fast (OCoLC)fst01091789
Swimming fast (OCoLC)fst01140328

Week of Monday, Jun 17 2024

The political determinants of health / Daniel E. Dawes ; foreword by David R. Williams.
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
362.10973 D269 2020
Received: 6/21/2024
Public health--Political aspects--United States.
Public health--Social aspects--United States.
Medical care--Political aspects--United States.
Health care reform--United States.
Politics, Practical.
Politics (DNLM)D011057
Social Determinants of Health (DNLM)D064890
Health Equity (DNLM)D000069576
Healthcare Disparities (DNLM)D054625
Legislation, Medical--history (DNLM)D007883Q000266
Santâe publique (CaQQLa)201-0001294--Aspect politique (CaQQLa)201-0382521--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
Sociologie de la santâe (CaQQLa)000304184--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
Services de santâe (CaQQLa)201-0255072--Râeforme (CaQQLa)201-0255072--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
Politique. (CaQQLa)201-0007798
Dâeterminants sociaux de la santâe. (CaQQLa)000295632
Soins mâedicaux (CaQQLa)201-0052619--Aspect politique (CaQQLa)201-0382521--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
politics. aat (CStmoGRI)aat300055537
Politics, Practical fast (OCoLC)fst01069977
Health care reform fast (OCoLC)fst00952850
Medical care--Political aspects fast (OCoLC)fst01013830
Public health--Political aspects fast (OCoLC)fst01082284
Public health--Social aspects fast (OCoLC)fst01082307
Public health--Political aspects--United States. nli
Public health--Social aspects--United States. nli
Medical care--Political aspects--United States. nli
Health care reform--United States. nli

Robert Simpson Neighbors and the Texas frontier, 1836-1859 / by Kenneth Franklin Neighbours.
Waco, Tex. : Texian Press, Ã1975.
976.404 N397R 1975
Received: 6/17/2024

Week of Monday, Jun 10 2024

A meditation of fire : the art of James C. Watkins / Kippra D. Hopper ; photographs by Mark Mamawal ; foreword by Michael W. Monroe.
Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press, Ã1999.
STATE ARTISTS
Received: 6/14/2024
Pottery, American--Texas--20th century.
Câeramique amâericaine (CaQQLa)201-0356832--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--20e siáecle. (CaQQLa)201-0356832
Pottery, American fast (OCoLC)fst01073650

Contested election in the Fourteenth district, in the Senate, 13th Legislature, State of Texas : Chas. Stewart v. J.G. Tracy.
Austin, Tex. : John Cardwell, State printer, 1873.
L1803.9 P939EL 13TH LEG. 1873
Received: 6/13/2024
Elections--Texas.
âElections (CaQQLa)201-0023652--Texas. (CaQQLa)201-0460855
Contested elections. fast (OCoLC)fst00876654
Elections. fast (OCoLC)fst00904324

Six constitutions over Texas : Texas' political identity, 1830-1900 / William J. Chriss.
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2024]
342.764009 C554 2024
Received: 6/10/2024
Constitutional history--Texas.
Constitutions--Texas.
Constitutional law--Texas.
Histoire constitutionnelle (CaQQLa)201-0006118--Texas. (CaQQLa)201-0460855
Constitutions (CaQQLa)201-0038863--Texas. (CaQQLa)201-0460855
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) bisacsh
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions. bisacsh
Constitutional history fast (OCoLC)fst00875777
Constitutional law fast (OCoLC)fst00875797
Constitutions fast (OCoLC)fst00875851
Politics and government fast (OCoLC)fst01919741

A wolf at the schoolhouse door : the dismantling of public education and the future of school / Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire.
New York : The New Press, 2020.
370.973 SCH358 2020
Received: 6/10/2024
Public schools--Political aspects--United States.
Education--Political aspects--United States.
Education and state--United States.
Privatization in education--United States.
Right and left (Political science)--United States.
âEcoles publiques (CaQQLa)201-0008850--Aspect politique (CaQQLa)201-0382521--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
âEducation (CaQQLa)201-0029045--Aspect politique (CaQQLa)201-0029045--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
âEducation (CaQQLa)201-0010027--Politique gouvernementale (CaQQLa)201-0010027--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
Privatisation en âeducation (CaQQLa)201-0288998--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727
EDUCATION / Education Policy & Reform / General. bisacsh
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity. bisacsh
LAW / Educational Law & Legislation. bisacsh
EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives. bisacsh
EDUCATION / History. bisacsh
Education and state fast (OCoLC)fst00902835
Education--Political aspects fast (OCoLC)fst00902728
Privatization in education fast (OCoLC)fst01077670
Public schools--Political aspects fast (OCoLC)fst01082993
Right and left (Political science) fast (OCoLC)fst01097849
Education--Political aspects. sears
Education--Government policy. sears
Privatization--United States. sears

Week of Monday, Jun 03 2024

Patriots from the Barrio : the story of Company E, 141st Infantry : the only all Mexican American Army unit in World War II / Dave Gutierrez.
Yardley : Westholme, [2018]
940.5404 G984P 2014
Received: 6/7/2024
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Mexican American.
World War, 1939-1945--Mexican Americans--Personal narratives.
World War, 1939-1945--Mexican Americans--Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States--Interviews.
Mexican Americans--Interviews.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 (CaQQLa)201-0476847--Amâericains d'origine mexicaine (CaQQLa)201-0476847--Râecits personnels. (CaQQLa)201-0377735
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 (CaQQLa)201-0476847--Amâericains d'origine mexicaine (CaQQLa)201-0476847--Entretiens. (CaQQLa)201-0378030
Amâericains d'origine mexicaine (CaQQLa)201-0019627--Entretiens. (CaQQLa)201-0378030
Mexican Americans fast (OCoLC)fst01019072
Military participation--Mexican American fast (OCoLC)fst01353739
Veterans fast (OCoLC)fst01165710

Mexican Americans and the question of race / Julie A. Dowling.
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2014.
305.868 D747M 2014
Received: 6/7/2024
Mexican Americans--Race identity.
Mexican Americans--Social conditions.
Amâericains d'origine mexicaine--Identitâe ethnique. (CaQQLa)201-0118275
Amâericains d'origine mexicaine--Conditions sociales. (CaQQLa)201-0294826
Mexican Americans--Race identity. fast (OCoLC)fst01019141
Mexican Americans--Social conditions. fast (OCoLC)fst01019150
Race relations. fast (OCoLC)fst01086509

Were you in ranger? / Boyce House ; foreword by Bill Whitaker and added introduction, acknowledgments, photos and index.
Ranger, TX : Ranger Historical Preservation Society (CTHGP, Inc.), Ã1999.
338.4 H842W 1999
Received: 6/7/2024
Petroleum--Texas--Ranger Region.
Petroleum. fast (OCoLC)fst01059260

City limits : infrastructure, inequality, and the future of America's highways / Megan Kimble.
New York : Crown, [2024]
388.1 K49 2024
Received: 6/4/2024
Express highways--United States.
Transportation--United States--Planning.
Cities and towns--Growth--Environmental aspects.
Cities and towns--Growth--Social aspects.
Roads--Location--Environmental aspects.
Autoroutes--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0265649
Transport (CaQQLa)201-0053297--âEtats-Unis (CaQQLa)201-0407727--Planification. (CaQQLa)201-0053297
Villes (CaQQLa)201-0000143--Croissance (CaQQLa)201-0000143--Aspect de l'environnement. (CaQQLa)201-0374355
Villes (CaQQLa)201-0000143--Croissance (CaQQLa)201-0000143--Aspect social. (CaQQLa)201-0374080
Routes (CaQQLa)201-0044592--Localisation (CaQQLa)201-0044592--Aspect de l'environnement. (CaQQLa)201-0374355
Cities and towns--Growth--Environmental aspects fast (OCoLC)fst00861786
Cities and towns--Growth--Social aspects fast (OCoLC)fst00861797
Express highways fast (OCoLC)fst00918809
Roads--Location--Environmental aspects fast (OCoLC)fst01098701
Transportation--Planning fast (OCoLC)fst01155146

Falsehoods fly : why misinformation spreads and how to stop it / Paul Thagard.
New York : Columbia University Press, [2024]
303.48 T363 2024
Received: 6/3/2024
Misinformation--Psychological aspects.
Misinformation--Social aspects.
Information science--Sociological aspects.
Disinformation--Social aspects.
Information integrity--Social aspects.
Truthfulness and falsehood--Social aspects.
Mâesinformation (CaQQLa)000347215--Aspect psychologique. (CaQQLa)201-0373794
Mâesinformation (CaQQLa)000347215--Aspect social. (CaQQLa)201-0374080
Dâesinformation (CaQQLa)201-0136643--Aspect social. (CaQQLa)201-0374080
Information science--Sociological aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01767116
Truthfulness and falsehood--Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01158265

Week of Monday, May 20 2024

They came for the schools : one town's fight over race and identity, and the new war for America's classrooms / Mike Hixenbaugh.
New York : Mariner Books, [2024]
370.9764531 H676 2024
Received: 5/24/2024
Education--Texas--Southlake--History.
Racism--Texas--Southlake--History.
Conservatism--United States.
Education--United States.
Conservatisme (CaQQLa)201-0033181--âEtats-Unis. (CaQQLa)201-0407727

Rick Perry : a political life / Brandon Rottinghaus.
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2024.
352.23 R851 2024
Received: 5/21/2024
Governors--Texas--Biography.
Governors fast (OCoLC)fst00945704
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) fast (OCoLC)fst00972484
Politics and government fast (OCoLC)fst01919741

Revisor's report : a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to business and commerce / submitted to the 80th Legislature as part of the Texas Legislative Council's statutory revision program.
Austin, TX : Texas Legislative Council, 2007.
L1400.9 B964 2007 V. 2
Received: 5/21/2024
Commercial law--Texas.

Week of Monday, May 13 2024

House Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, Select, Texas House of Representatives, initial interim report 2024 : a report to the House of Representatives, 89th Texas Legislature / Giovanni Capriglione, chairman ; committee clerk, Katy Aldredge.
Austin, TX : The Committee, [2024]
L1836.88 IN8H
Received: 5/17/2024
Artificial intelligence--Texas.
Technology and state--Texas.
Artificial intelligence--Government policy.
Technological innovation--Government policy.
Artificial intelligence--Military applications.

House Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, Select, Texas House of Representatives, initial interim report 2024 : a report to the House of Representatives, 89th Texas Legislature / Giovanni Capriglione, chairman ; committee clerk, Katy Aldredge.
Austin, TX : The Committee, [2024]
L1836.88 AR791
Received: 5/17/2024
Artificial intelligence--Texas.
Technology and state--Texas.
Artificial intelligence--Government policy.
Technological innovation--Government policy.
Artificial intelligence--Military applications.