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The City in Texas

By: David G. McComb
Narrated by: R.T. McKnight
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Summary

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.

In The City in Texas, 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.

©2015 University of Texas Press (P)2016 Redwood Audiobooks
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  • Categories: History

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"This book is a treasure trove of information, representing a lifetime of research, and it will be indispensable... for years to come." (David R. Johnson, University of Texas at San Antonio)

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