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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · 2d

The Mexican Army’s activity in the #TexasRevolution is well documented but often hidden away. Many documents were shelved in the back rooms of museums & libraries scattered across Spain, Mexico, & the US. Few documents have been translated into English--until now. bit.ly/47EiYUQ

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · 5d

Marilyn Melcher Maddox was on KBTX Media last week to discuss her new book about her #Aggie father, Robert Lee Melcher, who was a #GermanTexan officer in the #USArmy during #WorldWarII. Listen to her discuss how it came together & and find out where to get a copy of this popular book for yourself!

Local Author shares her father’s story as a WWII veteran

Author Marilyn Melcher Maddox shares her father’s story as a member of the military from 1943 to 1945 in “A German Texan in WWII.”

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · 10d

In 1977, Norma Schreiner dropped by the Austin office of TX house member Jim Nugent. He bellowed, ‘Norma, come in here. There’s someone I want you to meet.’” So began the tempestuous yet good-natured relationship between Norma & "Charlie Three," scion of the historic ranching family. bit.ly/492ri39

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · 17d

Editor Cordelia E. Barrera presents a new offering from the #wittliffcollections literary series featuring a mix of #poems, #stories, & #essays from well-known & emerging writers examining women's connections to, interactions with, & negotiations of nature, landscapes, & borderlands.
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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · 18d

Author Allen J. Wiener recently appeared on the #UnscaledTravelShow to talk all things #DavyCrockett. Why did Davy Crockett ultimately come to #Texas? What unfortunate circumstances led to this decision? Wiener explores this and more in his book David Crockett in Texas: His Search for New Land.

Davy Crockett: The Man vs The Myth | Unscaled Conversations ft. Allen J. Wiener

YouTube video by Unscaled Travel Show

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · 25d

Nancy Swift Furlotti’s examination of K’iche’ Maya creation mythology fills a gap in Jungian literature, offering a juxtaposition with the Western scientific-rationalistic views that typified psychological inquiry for the past two-and-a-half centuries.

#jungianpsychology #mayanmythology

The Splendor of the Maya

“Explore the collective unconscious from a different angle and perspective than we have seen in the European, Slavic, Celtic, Asian, African, and Middle E...

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Oct 1

Olivia Aguilar, #MillerWorleyCenterfortheEnvironment director & #environmentalstudies professor, shares cuentos (stories) from @latinooutdoors.bsky.social members & weaves in her own narrative to provide a rich description of what being a #Latine outdoors means in their own words.
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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 24

Saw our last post and interested in learning more about A German Texan in World War II: The Diary, Letters, and Memorabilia of an 88th Infantry Officer? If you have a subscription to the Bryan/College Station Eagle newspaper, you can read more here by clicking on the link.

Book details benefits, biases of a German Texan in World War II

Marilyn Maddox took on the task of turning her father's letters, journal and personal items from World War II into a book.

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 24

Robert Lee Melcher served as a #USArmy major in #WWII from 1943-1945, earning a #BronzeStar. Highlighting the strong #GermanTexan perspective of a loyal American fighting against his ancestral homeland, his story comes to life via letters, memorabilia, & memories from his daughter. bit.ly/3VviISv

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 17

Central Texas is booming—from population to business to infrastructure. This new book explores what this growth means & how we can sustain it. A must-read for anyone invested in the future of Texas! bit.ly/3K9ZAH6

#AustinSanAntonio #TexasGrowth #SmartGrowth #UrbanPlanning #EconomicDevelopment

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 10

"Mighty fine and a great big Western howdy, all you buckaroos and buckarettes!" Riders In The Sky are here in town tonight for the first of two highly anticipated shows and an official book launch! www.opastickets.org/riders-in-th...

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 9

In #Nashville? Stop by #GrimeysNew&PrelovedMusic for a 4:00 pm event today with Tamara Saviano during this year's #AmericanaFest activities!

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Tamara Saviano - Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music Book Release Celebration with Laurel Lewis — Grimey's New & Preloved Music

Join us on Tuesday, September 9th at 4:00 PM as we kick off AmericanaFest in Nashville with a special event in the record shop featuring Nashville’s own Tamara Saviano. Saviano recently published he...

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 5

On 8/20, music experts & hosts of Back to the Country on #WORTFM Bill & Bobbie Malone were interviewed by award-winning journalist #DougMoe at #MysteryToMeBooks in Madison, WI. They'll be in town 9/10-11 for the #TheRidersInTheSky shows presented by #TAMU #OPAS!

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 3

In 1920, women wearing #yellowroses stood shoulder to shoulder in Tennessee, awaiting the #19thamendment ratification. Meg Griffiths & Frances Jakubek present works by 106 contemporary female #photographers providing a multifaceted perspective on progress & what remains to be done. bit.ly/4813ITF

Book Graphic features the book's cover on the upper right hand side. It is a white cover with the yellow rose emblem and title "A Yellow Rose Project: Responses, Reflections, and Reactions to the Nineteenth Amendment". The other three images (one below the book cover and two on the lefthand side) are of artwork included inside the book.

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Sep 2

If you didn't have a chance to get to a book signing for Pressed, Clean, and Properly Fitted: A Photographic History of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Uniform, no worries! Catch the interview with James Griffin III that aired on KBTX: www.kbtx.com/2025/09/01/a...

Book Talk: “Pressed, Clean and Properly Fitted”

A local author walks Aggies through every crisp line and intricate design of the Corps of Cadets uniforms since their founding in 1876 in his latest book, “Pressed, Clean and Properly Fitted.”

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Aug 29

Catch James Griffin III on @kbtx.com today at 3 pm to hear about the book, and then stop by the #CollegeStation Barnes & Noble tomorrow to meet him and get your very own signed copy! #WHOOP #GigEm #TAMU

Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Aug 26

Former #AggieCorps member James Griffin III signs copies of his history of the Corps uniform at the #CollegeStation Barnes & Noble on 8/30/2025! Book is sponsored by the Centennial Series of the @aggienetwork.bsky.social. Come get your SIGNED copy! Book info: bit.ly/4n54ByR
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#TAMU #AggieCorps

Book signing announcement Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Uniform History.

Barnes & Noble College Station, TX, August 30, 2025 at 11 am.

Picture from a few decades ago of the author in his corps uniform on the left. A photo of the College Station Barnes & Noble store, plus a picture of the book cover is on the right.

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Aug 28

Rereleased on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast about new books on the #AmericanWest is a FANTASTIC interview of Amy Von Lintel & Bonnie Roos about the pivotal role #AmarilloTX played in the #abstractexpressionist movement in America. Listen here:
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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Aug 26

Former #AggieCorps member James Griffin III signs copies of his history of the Corps uniform at the #CollegeStation Barnes & Noble on 8/30/2025! Book is sponsored by the Centennial Series of the @aggienetwork.bsky.social. Come get your SIGNED copy! Book info: bit.ly/4n54ByR
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#TAMU #AggieCorps

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Aug 19

SPECIAL EVENT! 2nd Gen #Aggie & former #CorpsofCadets company A-1 member James Griffin III will sign copies of his photographic history of the Corps uniform INSIDE the Sanders Corps of Cadets center here at #TAMU on Friday, 8/29, at 2:30 pm! Come get your signed copy! Book info: bit.ly/45HQp7O

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Aug 14

How often do we pass by moths under a porch light without giving them a second glance? Yet moths, far more plentiful than butterflies, often emerge just as beautiful as #butterflies. Presented here is original research on 100 #Texasmoth species by #JohnTveten. Book info: bit.ly/4oBiC95

New release graphic with book cover at the upper left corner. Book description text reads: "Book of Texas Moths is based on the original field work of distinguished Texas naturalist, author, and photographer John Tveten (1934–2009). Tveten kept meticulous field notes about nearly every bird, butterfly, mammal, reptile, dragonfly, and moth he encountered, and his entries linked to corresponding photographs of the moths in various stages of their life cycles. Nature writers Gary and Kathy Adams Clark, close friends and proteges of John and Gloria Tveten, present his transcribed field notes alongside his stunning photographs. " From the Gideon Lincecum Nature and Environment Series.

Book details: ISBN 978-1-64843-236-1 Flexbound (with Flaps)
6.12 x 9.25 in $42.50 298 pp. 280 color, 1 b&w photos. Glossary. Index.
Pub Date: 07/22/2025

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Aug 1

In the tradition of Helen MacDonald’s 𝘝𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 or Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, these essays engage human & non-human perspectives, providing multiple entry points into a deeper appreciation of the interwoven nature of our complex, beautiful world. bit.ly/4m5jNMw

#booksky #nature

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Jul 24

From inspiring #LedZepplin to being included on #TheVoyagerGoldenRecord, pivotal #Texasblues musician "Blind" Willie Johnson has quietly influenced American blues & gospel music for decades. Not much has been known about him--until now.

Bio Unearths the True Story of Early Texas Bluesman Blind Willie Johnson

Texas author unearths the most complete story of the elusive early Texas bluesman and preacher "Blind" Willie Johnson yet.

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Rachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️ @phdrachel.bsky.social · Jul 18

Artists around the country designed pieces to honor the centennial of the 19th Amendment & woman suffrage in 2020. After a bit of pandemic delay, I was thrilled to learn that "A Yellow Rose Project" will be published on September 4, 2025 w/ @tamupress.bsky.social 🗃️
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A Yellow Rose Project

August 18, 2020, marked the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1920, women wearing yellow rose...

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Jul 18

#GulfCoast states have been slow to recognize alarming trends in coastal destabilization & more. Decorated #oceanographer John B. Anderson's new book from the #HarteResearchInstitute book series, presents critical data & in-depth analyses to help change that. bit.ly/44ZjJ9z

#conservation #climate

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Texas A&M University Press @tamupress.bsky.social · Jul 15

TAMU Press is proud to have published the first-ever comprehensive look at Texas artist David Adickes earlier this year: Monumental: The Art of David Adickes by Michael H. Henderson and Melissa L. Mednicov with photos by Rebecca Finley. RIP David Adickes.🕊️

Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · Jul 14

David Adickes, the artist best known for his Texas-sized sculptures of presidential busts and historical figures, died on Sunday night at age 98. bit.ly/3ItpoNK

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