This post was written by Elizabeth Rivera, Laura Semrau, Bethany Stewart, & Heidi Uhey 1925 proved to be a monumental year for Dorothy Scarborough (1878-1935), marking the publication of two distinct and influential works: her best-remembered novel, The Wind, and her first book-length contribution to folkloric studies, On the Trail of Negro Folksongs. Emily Dorothy Scarborough was the daughter of…
Month: March 2025
(Texas) Bessie Munson’s “Bless the Cook” Cookbook
This post was written by Grace Collins, a summer 2024 intern at The Texas Collection The Texas Collection is home to an impressive assortment of over five thousand cookbooks, including several rare and notable volumes. During my internship at the Texas Collection, I had the unique opportunity to work closely with these rare cookbooks, including the remarkable Bless the Cook…
“With God’s Help, Let Us Build a Prosperous, Expanding, and Free Agriculture:” American Agriculture Politics from 1958-1961 (Part 2)
This blog post was written by History Ph.D. candidate Emma Fenske. It will be featured in three parts covering former Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, his speeches, the Christian Right, and American agriculture politics from 1958-1961. The Communist Threat Ezra Taft Benson was given approval for his position as Secretary of Agriculture by Church president David O. McKay and…