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George Fuermann
1918–2001
A longtime Houston newspaperman and local historian, he wrote with a reporter’s eye for detail and a deep affection for Texas. His books helped preserve the stories, characters, and texture of Houston’s past for later generations.
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Houston: The Feast Years. An Illustrated Essay
by George Fuermann
About the author
George Fuermann was an American journalist, columnist, and author best known for writing about Houston and Texas history. Archival records at the University of Houston describe his long career at the Houston Post, where he wrote the local-history column Post Cards and produced a substantial body of professional papers spanning decades.
He also built an important collection of Texas and Houston historical materials and wrote numerous books on the subject. One of his best-known works, Houston: The Feast Years, remains a vivid account of the city’s early growth and personality, blending careful research with a lively storytelling style.
Fuermann died in 2001 at age 82. Remembered as both a newspaperman and a chronicler of Houston, he left behind work that still matters to readers interested in the city’s history, culture, and civic life.