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A Kineño's journey : on family, learning, and public service / Lauro F. Cavazos, with Gene B. Preuss.
Van Pelt Library E840.8.C385 A3 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cavazos, Lauro, author.
- Preuss, Gene B., 1966- author.
- Series:
- Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest
- The Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cavazos, Lauro.
- Cavazos, Lauro--Family.
- Cavazos, Lauro--Friends and associates.
- United States. Department of Education--Officials and employees--Biography.
- United States.
- Tufts University. School of Medicine--Biography.
- Tufts University.
- Texas Tech University--Presidents--Biography.
- Texas Tech University.
- Tufts University. School of Medicine.
- United States. Department of Education.
- Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
- Cabinet officers.
- Presidents.
- Friends and associates.
- Families.
- Mexican Americans--Biography.
- Mexican Americans.
- King Ranch (Tex.)--Biography.
- King Ranch (Tex.).
- Educators--United States--Biography.
- Educators.
- Employees.
- Friendship.
- Texas--King Ranch.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press, [2016]
- Summary:
- "Story of Lauro Cavazos, former US Secretary of Education, his education, career in education and public service, and family"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Author's note
- Prologue
- The view from Lauro's Hill
- Secretary of education, 1988-1990
- After Washington
- President of Texas Tech
- Educating myself
- Peggy, the model of perseverance
- Virginia and Tufts
- Our family life
- Manzanillo
- On to Paris and Versailles
- Administering a medical school
- Alice Williams and our Nantucket journeys
- The blizzard of 1978
- Nantucket closure
- Reflecting on faith and divine guidance
- Epilogue: A life well led
- Appendices: A Kineño's journey : a historical assessment; Two speeches by Lauro Cavazos.
- Notes:
- Continues: A Kineño remembers : from the King Ranch to the White House. 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Cavazos, Lauro, author. Kineño's journey.
- ISBN:
- 9780896729681
- 0896729680
- OCLC:
- 951172368
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