World War II Veterans and the GI Bill Revilatize UH By Houston History Magazine on November 26, 2012 in Education, Houstonians, Military and War, University of Houston The 1940 Selective Service registration affected 77,177 men in Harris County alone, and since UH enrollment drew largely from commuter students, the University experienced record growth. Follow Continue Reading
The Battle for the Texas Mind: The Firing of Homer Price Rainey and the Fight for the Survival of Academic Freedom and New Deal Liberalism at the University of Texas, 1939-1945 By Houston History Magazine on October 14, 2010 in Military and War To read the full text of this article by John Moretta that appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version. Follow Continue Reading