How Historian Dr. Stephen Hardin Built His History Library

Following the roadmap provided by John H. Jenkins' bibliography, Basic Texas Books, preeminent Texas historian Stephen L. Hardin has spent a lifetime collecting every Texas history book referenced in that work. Here, he discusses with Michelle what Basic Texas Books is, how he found out about it in grad school, and his journey to the complete collection.

If you'd like to start your own Texana collecting journey, Basic Texas Books is still in print and for sale by the publisher here: https://www.legacyoftexas.com/product/basic-texas-books-an-annotated-bibliography-of-selected-works-for-a-research-library-revised-edition