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Fehrenbach Remembered

Texas Author T.R. Fehrenbach died Sunday at the age of 88. Many Texans will remember Fehrenbach for his book Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans which was published in 1968 and gave an unflinching look at Texas history and became a bestseller. Fehrenbach was a prolific author, publishing almost 20 non-fiction books and was also a columnist for the San Antonio Express-News.

Below is a selection of news articles published upon his death: 

San Antonio Express-News 

The Dallas Morning News

Austin American Statesman

The Texas Tribune

The Daily Texan

Obituary (Porter Loring Mortuary)

Houston Chronicle (Associated Press)

Texas Historical Commission

Articles written before his death:

Texas Monthly

Texas Observer

Fehrenbach's Express-News Columns

Guide to Fehrenbach's Papers (Briscoe Center for American History)