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

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Horton, David M.
Other Authors: Nielsen, George R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Beto, George John, > 1916-1991.
Texas. > Dept. of Corrections > Officials and employees > Biography.
College teachers > Texas > Biography.
Prison administration > Texas > History.
Prisons > Texas > Officials and employees > Biography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The early years : Hysham, Montana; New Rockford, North Dakota; and Lena, Illinois (1916-1939)
  • Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Texas (1939-1959)
  • The Texas prison system : the first one hundred years (1849-1953)
  • The Texas Prison Board : Beto, Coffield, and Ellis (1953-1959)
  • Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois (1959-1962)
  • The Texas Department of Corrections (1962-1972)
  • Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas (1972-1991).

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