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Texas To many people, even many Texans, Texas history includes little more than the battle of the Alamo houston texas worksource and the development of a petroleum empire. In Texas: A Modern History, David McComb completes the picture, painting a fascinating portrait of a state that has changed profoundly in little more than 150 years. Written for the general reader, Texas: A Modern History traces the full panorama of Texas history, from its earliest Indian inhabitants to the present day. McComb gives special emphasis to the twentieth century, showing how the change from a rural to an urban society has affected the Texas mystique. He includes groups whose contributions have been overloked in standard histories, including women, blacks, Hispanics, Indians, houston texas worksource and immigrant groups. He even treats Texas' faults honestly, exploring the ways Texans have managed houston texas worksource and mismanaged the problems of pollution, exploitation of natural resources, the oil depression, houston texas worksource and civil rights. With a wealth of anecdotes, folklore, maps, houston texas worksource and many historical photographs, Texas: A Modern History is the best general history of Texas currently available. McComb is especially adept at presenting the human side of history, showing how technological change affects the way people live. David G. McComb, professor of history at Colorado State University, is author of Houston: A History houston texas worksource and Galveston: A History, also published by the University of Texas Press. McComb grew up in Houston houston texas worksource and has lived in Dallas, San Antonio, Galveston, houston texas worksource and Austin. He is a fellow of the Texas State Historical Association. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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