The City in Texas : : A History /

The City in Texas : : A History / / David G. McComb.

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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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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McComb, David G.,
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2015
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Bridwell Texas History Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (352 p.) :; 61 b&w photos, 15 maps
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • 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
  • 17. The End of the Dirt Road Frontier
  • 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 Enticements 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

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