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Goodnight Houston
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Author : Jennifer Solak
language : en
Publisher: Ampersand, Incorporated
Release Date : 2010-12-03
Goodnight Houston written by Jennifer Solak and has been published by Ampersand, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-03 with Houston (Tex.) categories.
Goodnight to the many points of interest in Houston.
Houston
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Author : Lyn Sirota
language : en
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Release Date : 2018-08-01
Houston written by Lyn Sirota and has been published by Weigl Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Did you know that Houston was founded by two brothers? Augustus and John Allen named the city after Sam Houston, a war hero who later became the first president of Texas. Find out more about this fascinating city in Houston, part of the American Cities series.
Energy Metropolis
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Author : Martin V. Melosi
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 2007-07
Energy Metropolis written by Martin V. Melosi and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07 with History categories.
A comprehensive history of the development of Houston, examining the factors that have facilitated unprecedented growth--and the environmental cost of that development. Examines the steps Houston has taken to overcome laissez-faire politics, indiscriminate expansion, and infrastructural overload. An analysis of the environmental consequences of large-scale energy production and unchecked growth.
A Thumb Nail History Of The City Of Houston Texas
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Author : Samuel Oliver Young
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 1912
A Thumb Nail History Of The City Of Houston Texas written by Samuel Oliver Young and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with History categories.
This beautiful, small historical work is divided into twelve chapters, each devoted to some phase of the city's activities and tracing its history from the inception of that interest to the year 1912. Chapter 1 gives an account of the founding of Houston and outlines its municipal history; Chapter 2 tells of the building activities, private and public, at different periods, and of the organization of fire companies; Chapter 3 does the same for railroad building, and gives some notes on the lawyers and doctors; many more chapters follow. Obviously. the book is far from being a complete history of Houston. There is enough history, however, to indicate the leading role Houston has played in the business enterprise of the State, and the wonderful transformation of the old Houston into a modern city.
Sam Houston
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Author : James L. Haley
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2015-04-10
Sam Houston written by James L. Haley and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the decades preceding the Civil War, few figures in the United States were as influential or as controversial as Sam Houston. In Sam Houston, James L. Haley explores Houston’s momentous career and the complex man behind it. Haley’s fifteen years of research and writing have produced possibly the most complete, most personal, and most readable Sam Houston biography ever written. Drawn from personal papers never before available as well as the papers of others in Houston’s circle, this biography will delight anyone intrigued by Sam Houston, Texas history, Civil War history, or America’s tradition of rugged individualism.
Sam Houston
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Author : John Hoyt Williams
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1994-03-03
Sam Houston written by John Hoyt Williams and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-03-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Against the tumultuous backdrop of early Texas history, Williams sketches a vivid portrait of a truly American legend. Map.
The Hogg Family And Houston
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Author : Kate Sayen Kirkland
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2012-09-21
The Hogg Family And Houston written by Kate Sayen Kirkland and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-21 with History categories.
Progressive former governor James Stephen Hogg moved his business headquarters to Houston in 1905. For seven decades, his children Will, Ima, and Mike Hogg used their political ties, social position, and family fortune to improve the lives of fellow Houstonians. As civic activists, they espoused contested causes like city planning and mental health care. As volunteers, they inspired others to support social service, educational, and cultural programs. As philanthropic entrepreneurs, they built institutions that have long outlived them: the Houston Symphony, the Museum of Fine Arts, Memorial Park, and the Hogg Foundation. The Hoggs had a vision of Houston as a great city—a place that supports access to parklands, music, and art; nurtures knowledge of the "American heritage which unites us"; and provides social service and mental health care assistance. This vision links them to generations of American idealists who advanced a moral response to change. Based on extensive archival sources, The Hogg Family and Houston explains the impact of Hogg family philanthropy for the first time. This study explores how individual ideals and actions influence community development and nurture humanitarian values. It examines how philanthropists and volunteers mold Houston's traditions and mobilize allies to meet civic goals. It argues that Houston's generous citizens have long believed that innovative cultural achievement must balance aggressive economic expansion.
Houston On The Move
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Author : Steven R. Strom
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2016-10-25
Houston On The Move written by Steven R. Strom and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-25 with History categories.
Houston completely transformed itself during the twentieth century, burgeoning from a regional hub into a world-class international powerhouse. This remarkable metamorphosis is captured in the Bob Bailey Studios Photographic Archive, an unparalleled visual record of Houston life from the 1930s to the early 1990s. Founded by the commercial photographer Bob Bailey in 1929, the Bailey Studios produced more than 500,000 photographs and fifty-two 16 mm films, making its archive the largest and most comprehensive collection of images ever taken in and around Houston. The Bob Bailey Studios Archive is now owned by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. Houston on the Move presents over two hundred of the Bailey archive’s most memorable and important photographs with extended captions that detail the photos’ subjects and the reasons for their significance. These images, most never before published, document everything from key events in Houston’s modern history—World War II; the Texas City Disaster; the building of the Astrodome; and the development of the Ship Channel, Medical Center, and Johnson Space Center—to nostalgic scenes of daily life. Bob Bailey’s expertly composed photographs reveal a great city in the making: a downtown striving to be the best, biggest, and tallest; birthday parties, snow days, celebrations, and rodeos; opulent department stores; Hollywood stars and political leaders; rapid industrial and commercial growth; and the inexorable march of the suburbs. An irresistible “remember that?” book for long-time Houstonians, Houston on the Move will also be an essential reference for historians, photographers, designers, and city planners.
Houston The Bayou City
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Author : David G. McComb
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1969
Houston The Bayou City written by David G. McComb and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Houston (Tex.) categories.
African Americans Of Houston
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Author : Ronald E. Goodwin
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013
African Americans Of Houston written by Ronald E. Goodwin and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Texas is a Southern state, and in many ways, Houston is a typical Southern city. While Houston did not experience the types or degrees of racial violence found in other Southern cities during the Jim Crow era, black Houstonians nonetheless found themselves often relegated to the margins of society. For decades there were two distinct Houstons: one white and the other black. However, Houston's black community created businesses that flourished and schools that educated children and developed a culture that celebrated the accomplishments of their parents while eagerly anticipating the accomplishments of future generations. Images of America: African Americans of Houston captures the many facets of black Houston. From churches to nightclubs; city parks to city hall; and political giants Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland, and Sheila Jackson Lee to the driving beats of Archie Bell and the Drells, the Ghetto Boys, and Beyonc�, black Houston is alive with a determination that past injustices will never dampen the future opportunities for greatness.