{"product_id":"the-city-in-texas-a-history-paperback-softback-9781477328569","title":"The City in Texas; A History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781477328569","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe City in Texas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid G. McComb (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477328569, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Individuals interested in knowing more about the various pathways to modern Texas cities will find much worthy of exploration in McComb’s new book.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Texas Books in Review) \u003cdiv\u003e\"After finishing the book the reader will no longer be able to ignore the many contributions that the cities of Texas have made to the state...a valuable addition to the scholarship of the urban Southwest and should be read by those interested in Texas and its transformation from a rural to an urban state.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Annals of Wyoming: The Wyoming History Journal) \u003cdiv\u003e\"[An] intriguing synthesis.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Pacific Historical Review) \u003cdiv\u003e\"The broad, efficient sweep of McComb's writing style is remarkable...The book represents a major accomplishment in Texas historiography and is highly readable. If you read one work in 2017 that examines the entire state, McComb's study would make a fine choice.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Central Texas Studies) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Military towns, railroad outposts, lumbering centers, river communities, and port cities all get coverage in \u003ci\u003eThe City in Texas\u003c\/i\u003e . . . [A] solid introduction to Texas urban history.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (The Journal of Southern History)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexans 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 rise of Texas cities is a fascinating story that has not been previously told. Yet it is essential for understanding both the state’s history and its contemporary character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe City in Texas\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historian David G. McComb chronicles the evolution of urban Texas from the Spanish Conquest to the present. Writing in lively, sometimes humorous and provocative prose, he describes how commerce and politics were the early engines of city growth, followed by post–Civil War cattle shipping, oil discovery, lumbering, and military needs. McComb emphasizes that the most transformative agent in city development was the railroad. This technology-accompanied by telegraphs that accelerated the spread of information and mechanical clocks that altered concepts of time-revolutionized transportation, enforced corporate organization, dictated town location, organized space and architecture, and influenced thought. McComb also thoroughly explores the post–World War II growth of San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston as incubators for businesses, educational and cultural institutions, and health care centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Theories, Definitions, Historians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart One: First Things\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Lay of the Land\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Influence of the Native Americans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Towns of the Spanish Empire in Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Coming of the Americans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Towns of the Texas Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Two: The Dirt Road Frontier, 1836–1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Major Events\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The Dirt Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Migration: Gone to Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Evolution of San Antonio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. The German Towns of Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Coastal Ports\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The River Ports\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. The Political Towns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. The Military Towns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. The Railroad Towns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. The Lumber Towns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. The End of the Dirt Road Frontier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Three: The Amenities of City Life, 1900–1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. The Rural to Urban Shift\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. The Great Galveston Storm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. Spindletop and Beaumont\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. The Oil Towns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. The Elite Rule of the Cities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. The World War I Era\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. The Entrancement of the City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. The Great Depression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. The Immediate Postwar Years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Four: Great Texas Cities, 1950–2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. Population and Urban Expansion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29. Suburbs and Subdivisions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30. Segregation and Integration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31. The Hispanic Identity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32. John F. Kennedy and Dallas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33. The Voting Rights Act and the Cities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e34. Land Transportation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35. Airlines and Airports\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36. Urban Excellence in Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37. Houston, a Renaissance City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e38. The Infrastructure for Excellence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e39. The City and the State: A Conundrum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52590989508888,"sku":"9781477328569","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-city-in-texas-a-history-paperback-softback-9781477328569","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}