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Author | : David G. McComb |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2015-02-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0292767463 |
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"This book is the first history of cities in Texas, covering the earliest days of Spanish-Mexican towns, the Republic era to about 1940, and metropolitan Texas to the present. Not only is this book a first for Texas, but there seem to be no equivalent books for any other states, so the author has developed new concepts like 'the first road frontier' and the 'rupture' caused by the railroads. McComb emphasizes how railroads and related innovations such as the telegraph and the clock facilitated in urban development"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Andrew M. Busch |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2017-05-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1469632659 |
Download City in a Garden Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The natural beauty of Austin, Texas, has always been central to the city's identity. From the beginning, city leaders, residents, planners, and employers consistently imagined Austin as a natural place, highlighting the region's environmental attributes as they marketed the city and planned for its growth. Yet, as Austin modernized and attracted an educated and skilled labor force, the demand to preserve its natural spaces was used to justify economic and racial segregation. This effort to create and maintain a "city in a garden" perpetuated uneven social and economic power relationships throughout the twentieth century. In telling Austin's story, Andrew M. Busch invites readers to consider the wider implications of environmentally friendly urban development. While Austin's mainstream environmental record is impressive, its minority groups continue to live on the economic, social, and geographic margins of the city. By demonstrating how the city's midcentury modernization and progressive movement sustained racial oppression, restriction, and uneven development in the decades that followed, Busch reveals the darker ramifications of Austin's green growth.
Author | : Ray Viator |
Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2019-02-13 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1623497728 |
Download Houston, Space City USA Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
On July 20, 1969, humanity paused with attention locked to television and radio broadcasts as the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission dramatically touched down on the dusty face of the moon. The first word from the lunar surface: Houston. Houston, Space City USA is a visual celebration of the city’s historic ties to the US human space program. When President Kennedy declared, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard,” he did so from the campus of Rice University. More than half a century later, Houston continues to serve as the nerve center of the American human space program. Author and photographer Ray Viator, a longtime Houstonian, has lovingly captured the spirit of a city’s devotion to space exploration from then to now. Using striking photographs of the full moon as a visual motif of Houston’s connection to spaceflight, Viator also weaves together historic images to show how former cow pastures transformed into mission control. Some connections are obvious—the Houston Astros or the Houston Rockets. Others are hidden in plain sight, like the arm patches on the uniform of every Houston police officer that read, “Space City U.S.A.” Viator’s lens captures this and more. Houston, Space City USA not only marks the important milestone of the first lunar landing, but it also helps readers discover and rediscover a city’s constellation of connections to one of humankind’s greatest achievements. The author's proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit Houston Public Media.
Author | : Kenneth W. Wheeler |
Publisher | : Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download To Wear a City's Crown Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Focuses on Houston, Galveston, Austin, and San Antonio..." Dust jacket.
Author | : David G. McComb |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2015-02-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 029276748X |
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Texans love the idea of wide-open spaces and, before World War II, the majority of the state’s people did live and work on the land. Between 1940 and 1950, however, the balance shifted from rural to urban, and today 88 percent of Texans live in cities and embrace the amenities of urban culture. The rise of Texas cities is a fascinating story that has not been previously told. Yet it is essential for understanding both the state’s history and its contemporary character. In The City in Texas, acclaimed historian David G. McComb chronicles the evolution of urban Texas from the Spanish Conquest to the present. Writing in lively, sometimes humorous and provocative prose, he describes how commerce and politics were the early engines of city growth, followed by post–Civil War cattle shipping, oil discovery, lumbering, and military needs. McComb emphasizes that the most transformative agent in city development was the railroad. This technology—accompanied by telegraphs that accelerated the spread of information and mechanical clocks that altered concepts of time—revolutionized transportation, enforced corporate organization, dictated town location, organized space and architecture, and influenced thought. McComb also thoroughly explores the post–World War II growth of San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston as incubators for businesses, educational and cultural institutions, and health care centers.
Author | : Joshua Long |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2010-05-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0292722419 |
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A native Texan who lived and worked in the Austin area for more than twenty years, Joshua Long is Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at Franklin College Switzerland in Lugano, Switzerland. --Book Jacket.
Author | : Edward Callary |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 2020-06-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1477320660 |
Download Texas Place Names Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
“[A] linguist . . . takes readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.” ―Alcalde Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life. “[A] quite useful book.” ―Austin American-Statesman
Author | : Dave Oliphant |
Publisher | : Host Publications, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
ISBN | : 9780924047190 |
Download Memories of Texas Towns and Cities Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Poetry. Renowned American poet Dave Oliphant celebrates his home state in this unique collection of poetry. Oliphant consciously began this series in the autumn of 1974 and finished it twenty-five years later in the fall of 1999. Containing thirty sections, each devoted to a different town, MEMORIES OF TEXAS TOWNS & CITIES brings together a wide ranging picture of Texas through the places, people, and poetry one man remembers and celebrates. Also featuring glorious full color illustrations by Mary Lou Williams.
Author | : Panache Partners LLC. |
Publisher | : Panache Partners Llc |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781933415895 |
Download City by Design Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A captivating perspective of the fine works of architecture that comprise the Rocky Mountain area, City by Design Denver presents vibrant photographs and insightful editorial about the city's diverse architectural fabric. This rich collection of stunning structures by esteemed, locally based architects will impress both industry professionals and casual readers. It affords a rare glimpse into a variety of exquisite spaces-including some of the city's finest mixed-use, multifamily, healthcare, civic, corporate and hospitality buildings-and introduces the people who brought them to life. (Ed.).
Author | : Jodi Wright-Gidley |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738558806 |
Download Galveston Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
On September 8, 1900, a devastating hurricane destroyed most of the island city of Galveston, along with the lives of more than 6,000 men, women, and children. Today that hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Despite this tragedy, many Galvestonians were determined to rebuild their city. An ambitious plan was developed to construct a wall against the sea, link the island to the mainland with a reliable concrete bridge, and raise the level of the city. While the grade was raised beneath them, houses were perched on stilts and residents made their way through town on elevated boardwalks. Galveston became a "city on stilts." While Galvestonians worked to rebuild the infrastructure of their city, they also continued conducting business and participating in recreational activities. Zeva B. Edworthy's photographs document the rebuilding of the port city and life around Galveston in the early 1900s.