People who shaped Texas

in the 20th century

People who shaped Texas

in the 20th century

Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

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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

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George Bush George Bush

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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commander of the commander of the Pacific Fleet during Pacific Fleet during World War II World War II

Doris MillerDoris Miller

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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

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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

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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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