The Governor and the Colonel: A Dual Biography of William P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby

by Don Carleton

William P. "Will" Hobby Sr. and Oveta Culp Hobby were one of the most influential couples in Texas history. Both were major public figures, with Will serving as governor of Texas and Oveta as the first commander of the Women's Army Corps and later as the second woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. Together, they built a pioneering media empire centered on the Houston Post and their broadcast properties, and they played a significant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0999731858
• ISBN13: 9780999731857
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Briscoe Ctr for Amer History Ut-Austin
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 7.4" x 10.2"