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83-Year-Old History Buff Takes on Professors Over How History Will Be Taught to Students

The two sides are expected to square off in a Texas lawsuit this fall.

83-Year-Old History Buff Takes on Professors Over How History Will Be Taught to Students
J.P. Bryan, a history buff and retired oilman, is suing the Texas State Historical Association to keep academics from packing the board. Courtesy of J.P. Bryan, Jr.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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7/13/2023|Updated: 7/13/2023
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Just like the struggle occurring over American history, a similar battle is brewing over how Texas history will be taught, pitting politically aligned history professors against an 83-year-old history buff.
The professors have indicated students of Texas history should understand that Texas has a white supremacist past and has all but ignored racism and slavery, according to scholarly sites and articles to which some have contributed.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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