books.google.com - Over the years America's most recognizable state outline has become one of its most potent symbols, a metaphor for Texas popular culture. In the last decade, the private, commercial, and official use of the Texas map as cultural symbol has boomed. Richard V. Francaviglia identifies this current trend...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Shape_of_Texas.html?id=J6UnOLPFc3cC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Shape of Texas
