''The Hogg Family and Houston: Philanthropy and the Civic Ideal'' is a 2009 non-fiction book by Kate Sayen Kirkland, published by the
University of Texas Press
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. It discusses the Hogg family and its philanthropic efforts towards the city of
Houston
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as well as its place in the
Progressivism
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movement.
Background
Kirkland originates from Houston and is a historian.
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Reception
Mary Kelley Scheer of Lamar University
Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2021, th ...
wrote that the book is "Well written and extensively researched" and that "Kirkland has provided an engaging and insightful look into the often private world of philanthropy."[ Scheer criticized how the volume is sometimes too "laudatory" of the Hogg family, noting that privately financed philanthropy is "by its very nature" "elitist".][
Kathleen D. McCarthy of the Graduate Center of the ]City University of New York
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wrote that the book "breaks new ground" by focusing on the relatively under-studied Hogg family and that "valuable, interesting, and readable tale of a single family's contributions to a major southern city."[
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See also
* Hogg Building
* Ima Hogg
Ima Hogg (July 10, 1882 – August 19, 1975), known as "The First Lady of Texas", was an American society leader, philanthropist, mental health advocate, patron and collector of the arts, and one of the most respected women in Texas during th ...
* James S. Hogg
James Stephen "Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851March 3, 1906) was an American lawyer and statesman, and the List of Governors of Texas, 20th Governor of Texas. He was born near Rusk, Texas. Hogg was a follower of the conservativism, conservative New ...
* Varner–Hogg Plantation State Historic Site
The Varner–Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is a historic site operated by the Texas Historical Commission. The site was the home of former List of Governors of Texas, Governor of Texas James S. Hogg and his family. The site is located outs ...
References
Further reading
* Kirkland, Kate. Boles, John B. (advisor) 2004. "Envisioning a progressive city: Hogg family philanthropy and the urban ideal in Houston, Texas, 1910–1975." Dissertation
Abstract available
External links
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The Hogg Family and Houston
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University of Texas Press books
2009 non-fiction books
Books about Houston
Books about families
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