Into the Fold, Episode 25: Hogg History, Part 2: Circuit Riders for Mental Health

Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health

Jun 14 2016 | 00:26:59

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Show Notes

William S. Bush is a professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. His forthcoming book is "Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas." The book is a comprehensive, groundbreaking, and colorful look at the history of the Hogg Foundation's first few decades, and the defining role it played in how Texans talk about, think about, and advocate on mental health.

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