Author: George R. Nielsen

About this Author

GEORGE R. NIELSEN spent his entire career teaching in Lutheran schools, first in Houston and then, from 1959 to 1997, at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. His most recent book, Johann Kilian, Pastor, is a biography of the pastor of the Wends at Serbin, Texas. In 1995 Concordia University named him Distinguished Professor of History. He is now retired, living in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

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Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System

— Vol. 5: of North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series

Published: September, 2005 Pages: 304 Features: 25 illus. Notes. Bib. Index.

George John Beto (1916-1991) is best known for his contributions to criminal justice, but his fame is not limited to this field. Walking George, authored by two of his former students, David M. Horton and George R. Nielsen, examines the entire life of Beto and his many achievements in the fields of both education and criminal justice—and how he wedded the two whenever possible. more... about Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System

Award of Commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute, 2006