Rudder’s experience on the battlefield was central to his success as a public servant and beloved university president, says historian and biographer Thomas Hatfield.
The state senator born into slavery embodied the social and political currents of Southern Reconstruction. Why did it take so long to bring his story into the spotlight?
Texas A&M’s L.T. Jordan Institute houses a small collection of artifacts showcasing the relationship between Elizabeth II and the Aggie family who advanced the Crown’s interests in the Middle East.