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Autore |
O'Rear Mary Jo <1943-> |
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Titolo |
Storm over the bay [[electronic resource] ] : the people of Corpus Christi and their port / / Mary Jo O'Rear |
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College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2009 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (200 p.) |
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Collana |
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Gulf Coast studies ; ; no. 16 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Harbors - Texas - Corpus Christi |
Hurricanes - Texas - Corpus Christi Bay |
Disaster relief - Texas - Corpus Christi - Citizen participation |
Corpus Christi (Tex.) History |
Corpus Christi (Tex.) Politics and government |
Corpus Christi Bay (Tex.) History |
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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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Prologue: View from the bluff -- The place and the people -- Barrier isles and bay -- Castaways and cattlemen -- Outlets and immigrants -- Promises and potential -- Politicians and the port -- Populists and patroĢns -- Protests and progressives -- Blocs and balloting -- Targets and trials -- Payback and portents -- Devastation and death -- Recovery and resurgence -- Commitment and construction -- Postscript: View from the bay. |
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