Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System

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Contents LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS...............................................................................viii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................................................................ix ■ 1 The Early Years: Hysham, Montana; New Rockford, North Dakota; and Lena, Illinois (1916–1939) ...............................1 ■ 2 Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Texas (1939–1959) ...............23 ■ 3 The Texas Prison System: The First One Hundred Years (1849–1953) ............................................................48 ■ 4 The Texas Prison Board: Beto, Coffield, and Ellis (1953–1959) .......................................................................59 ■ 5 Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois (1959–1962) ..........................................................................82 ■ 6 The Texas Department of Corrections (1962–1972) ......................109 ■ 7 Sam Houston State University (1972–1991) ....................................153 APPENDIX A: “Prison Administration and the Eighth Amendment” .......................................................191 APPENDIX B: The Writings of George John Beto ..................................199 NOTES ..............................................................................................................207 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ..........................................................................239 INDEX ...............................................................................................................245 ...