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Midland (Images of America) - Softcover

Collett, James

 
9780738578965: Midland (Images of America)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0738578967 ISBN 13: 9780738578965
Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2010

Inhaltsangabe

On the southern edge of the vast Llano Estacado, Midland began as a midpoint along the Texas and Pacific Railway. From its earliest days, entrepreneurs like the Scharbauers and Henry Halff built a city based upon their dreams. Land speculators, ranchers, farmers, financiers, oilmen, investors, and engineers each placed their own unique brands on Midland's landscape. Over time, the community earned a variety of nicknames--Windmill Town, Land of the High Sky, and Tall City, among them. Although seemingly remote, Midland has regularly gained attention at the state, national, and even international level in areas as diverse as airplanes (Texas's first), cattle ranching, and as the home of George W. Bush. Midland's story is an American tale of a successful small city.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

A native West Texan, author James Collett has researched and written on a wide range of regional topics, from frontier military history to colorful local figures. He holds a bachelor of arts from Angelo State University and a master of arts in history from the University of Texas at Austin. This book was constructed from images provided by the Midland Historical Museum, the Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, the Permian Historical Society Archival Collection, and local photographers.

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Verlag
ARCADIA PUB (SC)
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0738578967
ISBN 13 
9780738578965
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
127
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