A Kineño's Journey: On Family, Learning, and Public Service

by Lauro F. Cavazos

Book Overview

On September 20, 1988, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Lauro F. Cavazos as the fourth Secretary of Education in President Ronald Reagan's administration. A sixth-generation Texan and Kineño--a descendant of Mexican citizens who accepted work on Texas's King Ranch in the 19th century--Cavazos was the first Hispanic appointed to a position in an American Presidential Cabinet. The story of Cavazos's journey leading up to his cabinet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896729680
• ISBN13: 9780896729681
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"