The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb
| The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb |
| Autore | McComb David G. |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.7609764 |
| Collana | Bridwell Texas History Series |
| 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 genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-292-76747-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459826603321 |
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| Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 | ||
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The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb
| The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb |
| Autore | McComb David G. |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.7609764 |
| Collana | Bridwell Texas History Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Texas - History
Cities and towns - Texas - Growth - History City and town life - Texas - History Frontier and pioneer life - Texas |
| ISBN | 0-292-76747-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787221603321 |
McComb David G.
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| Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb
| The city in Texas : a history / / David G. McComb |
| Autore | McComb David G. |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.7609764 |
| Collana | Bridwell Texas History Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Texas - History
Cities and towns - Texas - Growth - History City and town life - Texas - History Frontier and pioneer life - Texas |
| ISBN | 0-292-76747-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818464903321 |
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| Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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