The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
| ©2015 | |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 307.7609764 |
| Soggetto topico: | Cities and towns - Texas - History |
| Cities and towns - Texas - Growth - History | |
| City and town life - Texas - History | |
| Frontier and pioneer life - Texas | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Texas History |
| Texas Social conditions | |
| Texas Economic conditions | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""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 Postwar Years""; ""Part Four: Great Texas Cities, 1950-2012""; ""28. Population and Urban Expansion""; ""29. Suburbs and Subdivisions""; ""30. Segregation and Integration"" | |
| ""31. The Hispanic Identity""""32. John F. Kennedy and Dallas""; ""33. The Voting Rights Act and the Cities""; ""34. Land Transportation""; ""35. Airlines and Airports""; ""36. Urban Excellence in Texas""; ""37. Houston, a Renaissance City""; ""38. The Infrastructure for Excellence""; ""39. The City and the State: A Conundrum""; ""Notes""; ""Suggestions for Further Reading""; ""Index"" | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The city in Texas |
| ISBN: | 0-292-76747-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910459826603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Bridwell Texas history series.