T. R. Fehrenbach
T. R. Fehrenbach, Jr. | |
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| Born | January 12, 1925 San Antonio, Texas |
| Occupation(s) | Historian Columnist for San Antonio Express-News and other publications |
| Spouse | Lillian Fehrenbach |
Theodore Reed "T. R." Fehrenbach, Jr. (January 12, 1925 – December 1, 2013) was an American historian, columnist, and the former head of the
James Mattis said “There’s a reason I recommended T.R. Fehrenbach’s book...that we all pull it out and read it one more time.”[6][7][8]
Although he served as a U.S. Army officer during the
Comanche people.[5] For almost 30 years, he wrote a weekly column on Sundays for the San Antonio Express-News. On August 23, 2013, T.R. Fehrenbach announced that he would retire from writing columns because of declining health.[11] T.R. Fehrenbach died of a congenital heart defect at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio on December 1, 2013.[12][13]
Selected bibliography
- U. S. Marines In Action, 1962, ISBN 1-58586-062-X
- This Kind of War: A Study In Unpreparedness 1963, LCCN 98-27350
- Crossroads in Korea, the Historic Siege of Chipyong-Ni, 1966, LCCN 66-10022
- The Gnomes of Zurich, 1966, LCCN 66-77383
- The Swiss Banks, 1966, LCCN 65-28589
- This Kind Of Peace, 1966, LCCN 66-17238
- FDR's Undeclared War, 1939–1941, 1967, LCCN 67-13415
- Greatness to Spare: The Heroic Sacrifices of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence, 1968, ISBN 0-7351-0164-7
- The Fight for Korea: from the War of 1950 to the Pueblo Incident, 1969, LCCN 68-29982
- The United Nations in war and peace, 1968, LCCN 68-23669
- Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans, 1968, LCCN 00-21771
- Fire And Blood: A History Of Mexico, 1973, LCCN 94-45811
- Comanches: The Destruction of a People, 1974, LCCN 2003-267713
- Seven Keys To Texas, 1983, LCCN 82-74272
- Texas: A Salute from Above, 1985, LCCN 84-52739
Sources for book publication data: Amazon.com.
T. R. Fehrenbach Award
The Texas Historical Commission gives this award to recognize books about Texas history and pre-history. The award is given annually.[1]
References
- ^ a b T.R. Fehrenbach Book Award Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Historical Commission, retrieved 2009-02-22
- ^ "T.R. Fehrenbach." The Complete Marquis Who's Who. Marquis Who's Who, 2008. Gale Biography In Context. Web. Retrieved 6 Jan. 2011. Document URL Gale Document Number: GALE|K2014301392. Fee, via Fairfax County Public Library.
- ^ https://paw.princeton.edu/article/lives-tr-fehrenbach-45
- New York Times.
..there is, in fact, a Texas canon. Opinions vary, but my list would include T. R. Fehrenbach's "Lone Star," ...
- ^ a b Martin, Douglas (3 December 2013). "T.R. Fehrenbach, Historian, Dies at 88; Chronicler of Larger-Than-Life Texas". New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "The Book Mattis Reads to Be Prepared for War With North Korea". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ^ "Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reads this book to be prepared for war with North Korea". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- , 2001. Gale Biography In Context. Retrieved 6 Jan. 2011. Document URL Gale Document Number: GALE|H1000030971. Fee, via Fairfax County Public Library.
- New York Times.
...T. R. Fehrenbach, second to none as a Texas historian.
- ^ A farewell from an author and historian
- ^ He made history read like the news
- ^ "Noted Texas historian, author T.R. Fehrenbach dies". Star-telegram.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
Sources
- Fehrenbach, T. R., Comanches: The Destruction of a People, Knopf, New York, 1974
External links
- Interview with T. R. Fehrenbach, May 30, 2001. University of Texas at San Antonio: Institute of Texan Cultures: Oral History Collection, UA 15.01, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
- Works by T. R. Fehrenbach at Project Gutenberg
- Works by T. R. Fehrenbach at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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