Betty Trapp Chapman

BETTY TRAPP CHAPMAN is an independent historian and freelance writer with more than 25 years researching, teaching, and writing about Houston’s history. Her recent books include Remembering Houston, Rough Road to Justice: The Journey of Women Lawyers in Texas and Houston Women: Invisible Threads in the Tapestry.

Chapman holds a B.A. from Millsaps College and has served as chairperson of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission.

When she’s not writing, Chapman writes a weekly column, "Houston Heritage," for the Houston Business Journal and lectures in Rice University’s Continuing Studies Program, work that reflects her ongoing commitment to documenting Houston’s past.

Betty lives in Houston.

Betty Trapp Chapman’s books are published by Turner Publishing.

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