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A PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION I EST954 $5 ISSU E I SUMMER 2
A PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION I EST. 1954 I $5 ISSUE I SUMMER 2006FEATURE STORY
Behind Bars On the Covers Front: The Goree Girls
Band Rodeo. Courtesy of the TDCJ
For nearly 160 years, the state of Texas has housed Media Services Dept. Back: Joe Byrd
convicted offenders in Huntsville's state penitentiary. Cemetery, inmate burial grounds in
Today's prison population has grown to more than Huntsville From Texas Prison Museum.
152,000. Huntsville. From Texas Prison Museum.
152,000.
By Dr. Paul Lucko
OTHER ARTICLES DEPARTMENTS
Satanta: Kiowa War Chief 6 President's Message
Satanta, or White Bear, was found guilty for his role
in the Salt Creek Massacre in 1871. He was incar- 26 Mapping Texas
cerated at Huntsville State Prison at that time, and
again in 1874. He committed suicide in Huntsville
four years later.
By Guy Hogue
SECTIONS
Women in The Texas Prison System
The reluctance to imprison women in the Lone Star 20 By The Way
State may harken back to the earlier Anglo Texans
and a southern code of chivalry. 22 Travel Texas: Huntsville
By Gary Brown
Inside The "Walls"
The "Walls" unit in Huntsville is now more than 150
years old-and still doing the job for which it was
originally intended.
By Jim Willett and Ron Rozelle LISTINGS
7 Contributors
29 Foundation Membership
Honor Roll
30 Texas Historical Museums
31 Texas State Parks and
Historical Sites
EDITORIAL STAFF CONTRIBUTORS
Editor, Gene Krane Austin History Center-Austin Public Library, Gary Brown, Katherine
Proofreader, Betty B. Hall Goodwin, Guy Hogue, Huntsville Main Street Program, Harold
Hutcheson, Patty Kendrick, Dr. Paul Lucko, Sandy Rogers, Ron
Rozelle, Kelly Rushing, Sam Houston Memorial Museum, State
Bar of Texas-Center for Legal History, Texas Department of
PRODUCTION Criminal Justice-Media Services, Texas Prison Museum, Texas
Designer, Stacey Van Landingham State Archives, Jim Willett
HERITAGE magazine is published quarterly by the Texas Historical Foundation, P.O. Box 50314, Austin, Texas 78763; 512-453-2154; email:admin@texashistoricalfoundation.org.
Opinions expressed by contributing writers do not necessarily reflect those of the Texas Historical Foundation. THF is a private, nonprofit
organization supported by membership dues, contributions, and grants. Unsolicited articles not exceeding 2,000 words will be considered by a review committee
for publication. Articles pertaining to Texas heritage, culture, and preservation activities are given priority. Submissions become the property of the
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