Welcome to the web site of the new Houston History magazine. In the journal format published by the Houston Library Board from 1978 through the late 1990s, the original Houston Review presented articles about the city's history. Much of the detail we know about the evolution of Houston first came to light in these articles. When tighter budgets forced the library to suspend publication of the journal in the late 1990s, the Center for Public History at the University of Houston stepped in, giving this important outlet for Houston's history a new home.
 
 
 
The Center for Public History at the University of Houston, which for more than twenty years has served as a focal point for the study of Houston's history, will provide administrative support for the magazine. Critical financial support for launching Houston History in its new format comes from a generous grant from Ben Love, a long-time civic leader and a lover of history. Long-term funding will come from the Cullen/NEH Chair in History and Business, whose endowment includes contributions from the Cullen Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. I will serve as editor of the journal, and students in our public history program will participate in its production.

To succeed in our new venture, we will need the help of our readers. We will need support of all kinds, including ideas for new issues, financial support, marketing, and recruitment of new subscribers. We invite you to join us in building both a successful magazine and a broader community of people interested in the history of our region.

Joseph Pratt
Editor-in-Chief, Houston History

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