Houston Land Of The Big Rich
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Houston Land Of The Big Rich
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Author : George Fuermann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
Houston Land Of The Big Rich written by George Fuermann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Houston (Tex.) categories.
The Big Rich
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Author : Bryan Burrough
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2009-01-27
The Big Rich written by Bryan Burrough and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-27 with History categories.
“Full of schadenfreude and speculation—and solid, timely history too.” —Kirkus Reviews “This is a portrait of capitalism as white-knuckle risk taking, yielding fruitful discoveries for the fathers, but only sterile speculation for the sons—a story that resonates with today's economic upheaval.” —Publishers Weekly “What's not to enjoy about a book full of monstrous egos, unimaginable sums of money, and the punishment of greed and shortsightedness?” —The Economist Phenomenal reviews and sales greeted the hardcover publication of The Big Rich, New York Times bestselling author Bryan Burrough's spellbinding chronicle of Texas oil. Weaving together the multigenerational sagas of the industry's four wealthiest families, Burrough brings to life the men known in their day as the Big Four: Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson, all swaggering Texas oil tycoons who owned sprawling ranches and mingled with presidents and Hollywood stars. Seamlessly charting their collective rise and fall, The Big Rich is a hugely entertaining account that only a writer with Burrough's abilities-and Texas upbringing-could have written.
Going To Windward
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Author : Robert A. Mosbacher, Sr.
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2010
Going To Windward written by Robert A. Mosbacher, Sr. and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Boaters (Persons) categories.
"Without him, it's highly unlikely I would have ever been president of the United States."--George H.W. Bush
Red Scare
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Author : Don Carleton
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Red Scare written by Don Carleton 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 2014-04-15 with History categories.
A history of Houston during the McCarthy era and the community’s response to the fear of communism. Winner of the Texas State Historical Association Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize for Best Book on Texas History, this authoritative study of red-baiting in Texas reveals that what began as a coalition against communism became a fierce power struggle between conservative and liberal politics. Praise for Red Scare “A valuable and sometimes engrossing cautionary tale.” —New York Times Book Review “Judicious, well written, and reliable, Red Scare ranks among the top dozen books in the field. . . . A splendid book that deserves the attention of everyone interested in the South and civil liberties.” —American Historical Review “This outstanding study of the McCarthy era in Houston is not only the definitive work on ‘Scoundrel Time’ in that city, but also present in microcosm a brilliant picture of the phenomenon that blighted the entire nation in the 1950s.” —Publishers Weekly “For those who still believe it didn’t happen here—or couldn’t happen again—Don Carleton’s Red Scare is required reading. . . . In fact, anyone who wants to understand modern Texas with all its wild contradictions should begin with Carleton’s massively detailed [book].” —Dallas Morning News “A permanently valuable addition to Texas history and to our understanding of the McCarthy period in the country.” —Texas Observer “Readers can fully experience the agony and terror of this unimaginably ugly period. . . . Red Scare will surely become a standard work on this important subject.” —Southwest Review “An important addition to the history of modern Houston, and . . . of Texas. It is also a fascinating and timely contribution to the subject of extremism in American life.” —Journal of Southern History
Houston
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Author : George Fuermann
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-11-10
Houston written by George Fuermann and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-10 with Fiction categories.
"Houston" by George Fuermann. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Port Of Houston
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Author : Marilyn McAdams Sibley
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2013-12-06
The Port Of Houston written by Marilyn McAdams Sibley 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 2013-12-06 with History categories.
Sam Houston's army reached Buffalo Bayou on April 18, 1836, and the ensuing Battle of San Jacinto called attention to the "meandering stream" as a link between the interior of sprawling Texas and the sea. Early in Texas history, the waterway that would one day be known as the Houston Ship Channel evoked dreams in the minds of the enterprising. How these dreams became realities that surpassed all expectation is the subject of Marilyn McAdams Sibley's The Port of Houston: A History. It is the story of the growth of an unlikely inland port situated at a "tent city" that many Texans thought would die young. It proves, as an early visitor to Houston noted, that future greatness depends not so much on location of port or town as on an enterprising population. Controversy between dreamers and promoters is a large part of the story. Was Houston or Harrisburg the head of navigation? Was the shallow stream valuable enough to the nation to warrant the costly deep-water dredging? Was Houston or Galveston to command the trade where land and water meet? As the issues were settled, Houston had spread out to overtake Harrisburg; deep water was achieved in 1914 and was celebrated by ceremonies in which the President of the United States played a part; and Galveston grew into a self-contained island metropolis while Houston became, in the words of Sibley, "the perennial boom town of twentieth-century Texas." As the Port of Houston continued to grow into a multi-billion-dollar institution serving and served by the cotton, wheat, oil, and space industries, its full economic impact on the city of Houston, the state, and the nation cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. But a glance at the trade statistics in the Appendix alone will give some idea of the world-wide value of this thriving port. The many interesting illustrations accompanying Mrs. Sibley's story show in graphic terms the growth of a small town on a stream "of a very inconvenient size;—not quite narrow enough to jump over, a little too deep to wade through without taking off your shoes" into an international complex through which almost $4 billion in cargo passed in its fiftieth-anniversary year.
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.
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 1990 Pages 1871 3397 Testimony Of Members Of Congress And Other Interested Individuals And Organizations
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 1990 Pages 1871 3397 Testimony Of Members Of Congress And Other Interested Individuals And Organizations written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Energy development categories.
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 1989 Testimony Of Members Of Congress And Other Interested Individuals And Organizations
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 1989 Testimony Of Members Of Congress And Other Interested Individuals And Organizations written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Energy development categories.
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 1990
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 1990 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.