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A new book unearths a chapter of the state’s story when anti-intellectual fundamentalism was put to good ends.

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As Whataburger prepares to turn 75 on August 8, the beloved Texas burger chain is being enjoyed by more people than ever.

Tomas G. Pollard was an attorney and legislator elected as a state representative in 1919 and then a state senator in 1921.

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