San Antonio: A Tricentennial History

About the author

A longtime professor at Trinity University (1981–2009) and resident of San Antonio, Char Miller is now W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College in Southern California. Among his dozens of publications related to America's environmental and urban history are Deep in the Heart of San Antonio: Land and Life in South Texas (Trinity University Press, 2004) and the edited collection On the Border: An Environmental History of San Antonio (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2001).

Summary

Presents a general history of San Antonio. Its past is complex and ranges across 300 years, from its origins as a tiny Spanish frontier town to its contemporary status as an American mega-city. This study weaves together the environmental, social, political, and cultural pressures that have shaped life in the city over the last three centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Char Miller
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781625110497
• ISBN: 978-1-62511-049-7
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 213 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 246 g
• Series: Fred Rider Cotten Popular Hist; Fred Rider Cotten Popular Hist; Fred Rider Cotten Popular History Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)