{"product_id":"9781682196458","title":"The Myth of Red Texas : Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South by David Griscom","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 23\/04\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timely call for Texas-and the South-to reclaim its radical history, drawing lessons for today's struggle from the populists and socialists of yesteryear.   In blood-red states such as Texas, politics operates under the fallacy that these places were always conservative, so that it would be foolish, even utopian, to propose a progressive alternative. The Myth of Red Texas, David Griscom's debut book, reassesses this misconception, arguing that the Lone Star Left must embrace its hidden past to reach a brighter future.   Cowboys on strike, socialists on the ballot, farmers fighting tooth and claw for what they termed the \"cooperative commonwealth\"-Texas was once a wellspring of radicals hell-bent on taking power from the robber barons who ruled the day. With a careful eye for history, Griscom demonstrates how Texans' left-wing parties, from the populists to the socialists, organized against the Right and often won-and how reclaiming that tradition can help today's Left break the political deadlock in Texas and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368124297589,"sku":"9781682196458","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781682196458.jpg?v=1763548689","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781682196458","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}