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Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Governor who provided 20 million dollars in bread bonds
Miriam "Ma" Ferguson
Most decorated soldier of World War II
Audie Murphy
Around this number of Texans joined the war effort by serving in the armed services
750,000
The first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction
William Clements
During the 1920s and 1930s, cotton prices were driven down by
Overproduction
Texan who ran for vice president with Franklin Roosevelt, providing strong Texan support
John Nance Garner
Commander of the Women's Army Corps (WAC)
Oveta Culp Hobby
He was the most highly decorate sailor during the war; his submarine sank 16 Japanese warships
Samuel Dealy
First African American elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives
Barbara Jordan
This is the practice used to reclaim farmland in the Dust Bowl region. It was encouraged and sometimes paid for by New Deal programs
This alphabet agency hired people to work on public projects, such as state parks across Texas
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
To equip with machinery, especially to replace with human or animal labor
Mechanize
The astronaut who flew on several space shuttle missions and served aboard the international Space Station
Shannon Walker
Three effects the Great Depression had on people:
Incomes fell, many people could not afford to pay for food, and people lost their jobs
This person challenged white primary laws in the Supreme Court during the late '20s and '30s
Dr. Lawrence Nixon
Tejano who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for Bravery
Marcario Garcia
The first Republican U.S. senator from Texas since Reconstruction
John Towers
Oil produced illegally during the 1930s
Hot Oil
Texas was the ideal location for military bases because:
It had wide open spaces, a mild climate, and was located between the two coasts
Organized "Democrats for Eisenhower" and is credited with modernizing the state government
Allan Shivers