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UNINA9910459826603321 |
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Autore |
McComb David G. |
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Titolo |
The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb |
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Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (353 p.) |
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Collana |
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Bridwell Texas History Series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cities and towns - Texas - History |
Cities and towns - Texas - Growth - History |
City and town life - Texas - History |
Frontier and pioneer life - Texas |
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Texas History |
Texas Social conditions |
Texas Economic conditions |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Introduction: Theories, Definitions, Historians""; ""Part One: First Things""; ""1. The Lay of the Land""; ""2. The Influence of the Native Americans""; ""3. The Towns of the Spanish Empire in Texas""; ""4. The Coming of the Americans""; ""5. The Towns of the Texas Revolution""; ""Part Two: The Dirt Road Frontier, 1836-1900""; ""6. Major Events""; ""7. The Dirt Road""; ""8. Migration: Gone to Texas""; ""9. The Evolution of San Antonio""; ""10. The German Towns of Texas""; ""11. The Coastal Ports""; ""12. The River Ports""; ""13. The Political Towns""; ""14. The Military Towns"" |
""15. The Railroad Towns""""16. The Lumber Towns""; ""Untitled""; ""Part Three: The Amenities of City Life, 1900-1950""; ""18. The Rural to Urban Shift""; ""19. The Great Galveston Storm""; ""20. Spindletop and Beaumont""; ""21. The Oil Towns""; ""22. The Elite Rule of the Cities""; ""23. The World War I Era""; ""24. The Entrancement of the City""; ""25. The Great Depression""; ""26. World War II""; ""27. The Immediate |
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