The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 47, July 1943 - April, 1944 Page: 394
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Library has no desire to lay exclusive claim to this regional study. Rather
it seeks to encourage other institutions to undertake companion studies
independently or in cooperation with the Library."
Through the kindness of Judge M. L. Hawkins, Shawnee,
Oklahoma, the Association has been presented with two copies
of Maude Smith Grace's History of Green Valley, 1870 to 1900.
This booklet was printed in February, 1944, and is not to be
offered for sale. It is an excellent local history account of a
portion of Denton County. The author is to be congratulated
for the preservation of this material.
Ray Wood of Raywood, Texas, nationally known folklorist,
whose syndicated column "That Ain't the Way I Heard It" is
widely carried in American newspapers, reports that he will send
to the Association the originals of thousands of letters he re-
ceives from readers. These letters are a miscellany of rhymes,
customs, folklore, games, etc., and will be valuable archival
material.
In the Texas Outlook for February, 1944, Sgt. William Wilson
in "A Philosophy for the History Teacher" describes not only
the history teacher's philosophy but also his attitude towards
man both as an individual and as a social being and his func-
tion in society. The author's emphasis upon the importance
of history today and the historian as its interpreter is a
challenge to every thinking person. The whole article will
prove well worth the time spent in its reading. The following
r6sum6 gives only high points.
The teacher of history who has the proper philosophy has an adequate
appreciation of the setting for the events of vanished days. He has
imagination tempered by realism. This appreciation implies exhaustive
study of all influences, all pressures, all standards, which were existent
at a given time; the level of culture, customs, beliefs, public opinion. In
short, he is able to project himself into vanished times and scenes, to
recreate faithfully the scenery, the background which served as the
setting; he is able to capture the outlook of the time, the feel. The reality
of events is possible only if the setting is complete.
The following sketch of the flag of Texas was written by
L. W. Kemp, President of the Association, and is in answer
to several requests for this information.394
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 47, July 1943 - April, 1944, periodical, 1944; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth146054/m1/443/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.