Join us for a timely stroll through Texas’ political past with Chuck Bailey, author of Picturing Texas Politics. Bailey will share never-before-published photos of Texas politicians and political campaigns, as well as familiar iconic images. With a line up that includes Sam Houston in his jaguar vest, W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel’s hillbilly band, a famous governor with an ostrich, and prominent Texans eating watermelons, shooting guns, and riding horses, this is Texas politics at its liveliest and best.

A lawyer in private practice, Bailey has also served as assistant general counsel to Texas Governor William P. Clements and chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock. He is the author of Texas Political Memorabilia: Buttons, Bumper Stickers, and Broadsides.