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Informationen zum Autor By David McComb Klappentext The award-winning author of Texas, a Modern History and Galveston: A History presents the first comprehensive narrative of urban development in Texas from the Spanish Conquest to the present. Zusammenfassung The award-winning author of Texas, a Modern History and Galveston: A History presents the first comprehensive narrative of urban development in Texas from the Spanish Conquest to the present. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Theories, Definitions, HistoriansPart One: First Things1. The Lay of the Land2. The Influence of the Native Americans3. The Towns of the Spanish Empire in Texas4. The Coming of the Americans5. The Towns of the Texas RevolutionPart Two: The Dirt Road Frontier, 1836–19006. Major Events7. The Dirt Road8. Migration: Gone to Texas9. The Evolution of San Antonio10. The German Towns of Texas11. The Coastal Ports12. The River Ports13. The Political Towns14. The Military Towns15. The Railroad Towns16. The Lumber Towns17. The End of the Dirt Road FrontierPart Three: The Amenities of City Life, 1900–195018. The Rural to Urban Shift19. The Great Galveston Storm20. Spindletop and Beaumont21. The Oil Towns22. The Elite Rule of the Cities23. The World War I Era24. The Entrancement of the City25. The Great Depression26. World War II27. The Immediate Postwar YearsPart Four: Great Texas Cities, 1950–201228. Population and Urban Expansion29. Suburbs and Subdivisions30. Segregation and Integration31. The Hispanic Identity32. John F. Kennedy and Dallas33. The Voting Rights Act and the Cities34. Land Transportation35. Airlines and Airports36. Urban Excellence in Texas37. Houston, a Renaissance City38. The Infrastructure for Excellence39. The City and the State: A ConundrumNotesSuggestions for Further ReadingIndex
