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People who shaped Texas
in the 20th century
People who shaped Texas
in the 20th century
Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower
DenisoDenisonn
U.S. President from U.S. President from 1953-1960 1953-1960
supreme allied supreme allied commander in Europe commander in Europe during World War II during World War II
Presidency Presidency highlights:highlights: the the
Korean War Korean War the Cold Warthe Cold War
His “Great Society” was his His “Great Society” was his plan to help all Americans plan to help all Americans
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonPresident of the U.S. President of the U.S. from 1963-1968 from 1963-1968
Civil Rights ActCivil Rights Act““War on Poverty”War on Poverty”Vietnam WarVietnam War
StonewalStonewalll
George Bush George Bush
HoustoHoustonn
President of the U.S. President of the U.S. from 1989-1992from 1989-1992
Presidency highlights:Presidency highlights:break-up of the Soviet break-up of the Soviet
UnionUnionPersian Gulf WarPersian Gulf War
Houston/Houston/ MidlandMidland
governor of Texas governor of Texas from 1993-1999 from 1993-1999
President of the U.S. President of the U.S. from 2001- presentfrom 2001- present
Presidency highlights:Presidency highlights:
War on TerrorismWar on Terrorism
George W. Bush George W. Bush
Sam RayburnSam Rayburn
BonhaBonhamm
elected to U.S. House of elected to U.S. House of Representatives in Representatives in 1913 and served for 48 1913 and served for 48 years years
Speaker of the House from 1940-Speaker of the House from 1940-1961, longest tenure of any 1961, longest tenure of any Speaker Speaker
TexarkanTexarkan
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Reform Party candidate Reform Party candidate for the U.S. presidency for the U.S. presidency
in 1992 and 1996 in 1992 and 1996
EDSEDS
H. Ross PerotH. Ross Perot
founded Electronic Data Systemsfounded Electronic Data Systems
James “Pa” FergusonJames “Pa” Ferguson
BellBell CountyCounty
impeached over impeached over allegations of allegations of misusing state misusing state
funds and misuse of funds and misuse of power power
Texas Governor from Texas Governor from 1915-1917 1915-1917
““champion of champion of the poor and the poor and
needy” needy”
BellBell CountyCounty
just as in her husband’s just as in her husband’s term as governor, there term as governor, there
were allegations of bribes, were allegations of bribes, misuse of power, etc. misuse of power, etc.
First Woman Governor First Woman Governor of Texas 1925-1927 and of Texas 1925-1927 and
1933-1935 1933-1935
campaigned against the campaigned against the KKKKKK
Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
Ft.Ft. WorthWorth
Lee “Pappy” O’DanielLee “Pappy” O’Daniel
remembered for being one of Texas’s most remembered for being one of Texas’s most colorful governorscolorful governors
radio personality radio personality and as a musician and as a musician with his band, The with his band, The
Lightcrust Lightcrust Doughboys Doughboys
Governor from 1939-Governor from 1939-1941 1941
John Connolly
John Connolly
FloresvillFloresvill
ee
shot during shot during President John F. President John F.
Kennedy’s Kennedy’s assassination in assassination in
Dallas Dallas
Governor from Governor from 1963-1969 1963-1969
people viewed him as people viewed him as the true example of the true example of what it means to be what it means to be
“Texan” “Texan”
Ann RichardsAnn Richards
LakevieLakevieww
noted for encouraging noted for encouraging women and minorities women and minorities
to participate in to participate in government government
credited with credited with reviving the state’s reviving the state’s
economy economy
governor from 1991-governor from 1991-1995 1995
Rick Perry Rick Perry
HaskelHaskelll
primary focus as governor primary focus as governor has been education has been education
governor from 2000 governor from 2000 to the present to the present
Hector P. GarciaHector P. Garcia
MercedesMercedes
organized the American organized the American G.I. Forum, a civil-rights G.I. Forum, a civil-rights organization devoted to organization devoted to securing equal rights for securing equal rights for Hispanic Americans Hispanic Americans
pushed for equal pushed for equal medical care for medical care for
Mexican-Americans Mexican-Americans
James FarmerJames Farmer
one of the “Big one of the “Big Four” civil rights Four” civil rights
leaders in the leaders in the 1960s1960s
founder of the Congress of founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)Racial Equality (CORE)
awarded the awarded the Presidential Medal of Presidential Medal of
Freedom in 1998Freedom in 1998
MarshalMarshalll
Henry B. GonzalezHenry B. Gonzalez
SanSan AntonioAntonio
eventually elected eventually elected to the U.S. House to the U.S. House
of Representatives of Representatives
first Mexican-American first Mexican-American elected to the Texas state elected to the Texas state legislature in the 20th legislature in the 20th century century
““A voice of the A voice of the downtrodden and downtrodden and
racial racial minorities.”minorities.”
Barbara JordanBarbara Jordan
HoustonHouston
gave the keynote gave the keynote address to the address to the
Democratic Democratic Convention in Convention in 1976 and 19921976 and 1992
first black state first black state senator since 1883 senator since 1883
elected elected President Pro President Pro Tempore of Tempore of
Senate in 1972 Senate in 1972
Oveta Culp HobbyOveta Culp Hobby
HoustonHouston
first woman to be a U.S. Army first woman to be a U.S. Army Colonel, and pushed for equal Colonel, and pushed for equal opportunity in the U.S. military opportunity in the U.S. military
organized and organized and served as the first served as the first commander of the commander of the
Women’s Army Women’s Army Corps (WACS) that Corps (WACS) that
supported troops in supported troops in World War II World War II
Katherine StinsonKatherine Stinson
SanSan AntonioAntonio
served as an served as an ambulance driver in ambulance driver in France France
served in World served in World War I by War I by
training pilots training pilots
Chester NimitzChester Nimitz
FredericksbFredericksburgurg
commander of the commander of the Pacific Fleet during Pacific Fleet during World War II World War II
Doris MillerDoris Miller
WacWacoo
received the Navy Cross for received the Navy Cross for bravery during World War II bravery during World War II
accounts say he shot accounts say he shot down four Japanese down four Japanese
bombers at Pearl bombers at Pearl Harbor (though he Harbor (though he
thinks it was only one thinks it was only one or two) or two)
Audie MurphyAudie Murphy
FarmersvillFarmersvillee
received 33 received 33 awards, awards,
citations, and citations, and decorations decorations
most decorated soldier most decorated soldier during World War IIduring World War II
received every medal received every medal the U.S. gives for the U.S. gives for valor, two of them valor, two of them
twice twice
Larry McMurtryLarry McMurtry
ArcherArcher CityCity
writes of life on the writes of life on the cattle trail and life in cattle trail and life in small town Texassmall town Texas
The Last Picture The Last Picture ShowShow
Lonesome DoveLonesome Dove
Famous works:Famous works:
J. Frank Dobie J. Frank Dobie
LiveLive OakOak CountyCounty
folkloristfolklorist
The LonghornsThe LonghornsCoronados’ Coronados’
ChildrenChildren
stories showed the stories showed the richness of Texas richness of Texas
culture and tradition culture and tradition Famous works:Famous works:
Katherine Anne PorterKatherine Anne Porter
VictoriaVictoria
Wrote short stories such as:Wrote short stories such as:
Pale Horse, Pale Pale Horse, Pale RiderRider
Hacienda: A Story of Hacienda: A Story of MexicoMexico
Her only novel was Her only novel was Ship of Ship of FoolsFools..
Elizabet NeyElizabet Ney
HempsteaHempsteadd
some of her some of her statues are in statues are in
the state capital the state capital building and the building and the
Smithsonian Smithsonian National National
Museum of Art in Museum of Art in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
one of the first professional sculptors in one of the first professional sculptors in Texas Texas
Ima HoggIma Hogg
QuitmaQuitmann
she was not a writer, she was not a writer, but instrumental in but instrumental in
preserving the preserving the historical writing historical writing
about Texasabout Texas
daughter of Texas daughter of Texas governor James Hogg governor James Hogg
worked to improve worked to improve education in the state education in the state
Scott JoplinScott Joplin
LindeLinde
nn
composer and composer and pianist who pianist who invented the invented the
musical style of musical style of “ragtime”“ragtime”
Famous Famous compositions:compositions:
“Maple Leaf Rag”
The EntertainerThe Entertainer
Bob WillsBob Wills
TurkeyTurkey
““Faded Love”Faded Love”“San Antonio Rose”
one of the greatest one of the greatest songwriters and fiddle songwriters and fiddle players in country music players in country music
popularized “Western popularized “Western Swing”Swing”Famous compositions:Famous compositions:
Willie NelsonWillie Nelson
AbbottAbbott
““Mamas, Don’t Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Let Your Babies Grow up to be Grow up to be
Cowboys”Cowboys”
““On the Road On the Road Again”Again”
Famous compositions:Famous compositions:
“If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time”
one of the one of the most most
influential influential country and country and
western western singers and singers and songwriters songwriters of all timeof all time
Buddy HollyBuddy Holly
LubbockLubbock
pioneering rock ’n’ roll pioneering rock ’n’ roll musician who died at the musician who died at the age of 23 in a plane age of 23 in a plane crash in Iowa crash in Iowa
“Peggy Sue”““That’ll Be the Day”That’ll Be the Day”
Famous compositions:Famous compositions:
HotHot WellsWells
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ashfounder of Mary Kay Cosmetics founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
her goal was to provide her goal was to provide women with an unlimited women with an unlimited
opportunity for personal and opportunity for personal and financial success financial success
SanSan AntonioAntonio
Herb KelleherHerb Kelleherfounder of Southwest founder of Southwest
Airlines Airlines
original goal of Southwest original goal of Southwest was to connect major Texas was to connect major Texas
cities cities
HoustonHouston
H.L. HuntH.L. Hunt
oil tycoon whose oil tycoon whose investment in oil helped investment in oil helped
define the Texas economy define the Texas economy in the 20th century in the 20th century
WacoWaco
Dr. Michael DeBakeyDr. Michael DeBakey
known for his work known for his work in performing in performing
heart transplants heart transplants
pioneer in pioneer in cardiology cardiology
Jack KilbyJack Kilby
developed the integrated developed the integrated circuitcircuit
DallasDallas
People who shaped Texas
in the 20th century
People who shaped Texas
in the 20th century
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