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Influential Texans

Influential Texans. Contributors to Fine Arts and Literature. occupation. oc·cu·pa·tion [ok- yuh - pey - shuhn ] a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living Her occupation was dentistry . . Roy Bedichek 1878-1959.

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Influential Texans

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  1. Influential Texans Contributors to Fine Arts and Literature

  2. occupation • oc·cu·pa·tion[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] • a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living • Her occupation was dentistry.

  3. Roy Bedichek 1878-1959 • Served as director of UIL for 22 years • Naturalist and writer

  4. J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) • Texas writer - first to gain national attention • Medal of Honor recipient- 1964

  5. Walter Prescott Webb 1888-1963 • Educator, author, and historian • Compiled the original Handbook of Texas in 1952

  6. Diane Gonzales Bertrand 1956- • Texas-born Hispanic author of stories for children and young adults

  7. Horton Foote 1916-2009 • Author and screenwriter • Won Academy Awards for to Kill a Mockingbird and Tender Mercies

  8. Scott Joplin 1867/68-1917 • “King of Ragtime” • received the Pulitzer Prize for Treemonisha, the first grand opera by an African American

  9. Elizabet Ney 1833-1907 • German born sculptor • Work can be found in: • Texas State Capitol in Austin • National Capitol in Washington D.C. • Smithsonian Art Museum

  10. Amado Pena, Jr. 1943- • Artisan skilled at capturing the essence of the Southwest with his Hispanic and Native American focus

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