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The Texanist: Who’s the Most Influential Texan Ever? We Have a Few Candidates in Mind.
Q: Years ago, Ray Miller, the host of the old television show The Eyes of Texas, was asked to name the most influential person in the history of Houston. His answer was surprising: M. D. Anderson. So who is the most influential person in the history of Texas? Dr. Keith Newman, Bethany, OK (via Texas)A: Well, here’s a grade-A corker of a query. But before diving into it, the Texanist needs to engage in a little definitional work. To wit: Are we talking about Texans who have been influential in the course of Texas history or Texans who have been influential in the course of human history? (Influence in the course of galactic history is above the Texanist’s pay grade and beyond his mortal ken.) When considering the…The post The Texanist: Who’s the Most Influential Texan Ever? We Have a Few Candidates in Mind. appeared first on Texas Monthly.