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For the Sake of the Song: Essays on Townes Van Zandt

“A nuanced and multifaceted understanding of Townes Van Zandt’s body of work.” —Jason Mellard, author of Progressive Country

Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas

“Texas native Haley does an outstanding job of narrating the outsized and dramatic history of the Lone Star State.”—Publishers Weekly Starred Review

The Art of Trumpet Teaching: The Legacy of Keith Johnson

“This book is a wonderful tribute to a musical giant in our world.” -Allan Dean, Professor Emeritus, Yale School of Music

A Military History of Texas

“Military history cuts a wide swath through the story of Texas, and Loyd Uglow covers it all from edge to edge with rich details and lively writing.”—Dan K. Utley, Chief Historian, Center for Texas Public History

Identified with Texas: The Lives of Governor Elisha Marshall Pease and Lucadia Niles Pease

“Identified with Texas is a terrific piece of scholarship—a delightful gem of a work.”—Andrew J. Torget, author of the award-winning Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850

Fort Worth Stories

“A feast of good writing by a native son who shares his love of hometown and history with us.”—Ron Tyler, Director (retired), Amon Carter Museum of American Art

About the UNT Press

The University of North Texas Press was founded in 1987 and published its first book in 1989. Though we are the newest university press in North Texas (following SMU Press and TCU Press), we have quickly become a leading press with the most titles in print and published (approximately 20-25 each year). We are fully accredited members of the Association of University Presses. Our books are distributed and marketed nationally and internationally through the Texas A&M University Press Consortium.

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A MILITARY HISTORY OF TEXAS “Military history cuts a wide swath through the story of Texas, and Loyd Uglow covers it all from edge to edge with rich details and lively writing.”—Dan K. Utley, Chief Historian, Center for Texas Public History

IDENTIFIED WITH TEXAS “Identified with Texas is a terrific piece of scholarship—a delightful gem of a work.”—Andrew J. Torget, author of the award-winning Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850

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I FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT “This is a major and impressive contribution—it will answer all the questions about the Lipans.” —Edwin R. Sweeney, author of From Cochise to Geronimo