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Road, River, and Ol Boy Politics: A Texas Countys Path from Farm to Supersuburb
Linda Scarbrough
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Description for Road, River, and Ol Boy Politics: A Texas Countys Path from Farm to Supersuburb
Hardcover. A cautionary tale about the difficulties of anticipating ripple effects from large-scale public works "solutions" and adequate planning for their environmental, economic, and cultural consequences. It is a central Texas tale that is pertinent in all of America's "oasis" cities, a story that defines American patterns of suburban development. Num Pages: 300 pages, 40 illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
In 1946, Williamson County, Texas, was profoundly rural. Reflecting the Democratic Party represented in Congress by Lyndon Baines Johnson, the county was based on an isolated agricultural economy and contained a rich brew of ethnic groups and cultures. Half a century later, Williamson County was one of the five fastest growing counties in the United States, a staunchly Republican homogeneous supersuburb north of Austin whose economy depended on the global market for computers and other high-technology products. How did this radical transformation occur? It came about largely through the machinations of a handful of local political and economic ""bosses"" who ... Read more
In 1946, Williamson County, Texas, was profoundly rural. Reflecting the Democratic Party represented in Congress by Lyndon Baines Johnson, the county was based on an isolated agricultural economy and contained a rich brew of ethnic groups and cultures. Half a century later, Williamson County was one of the five fastest growing counties in the United States, a staunchly Republican homogeneous supersuburb north of Austin whose economy depended on the global market for computers and other high-technology products. How did this radical transformation occur? It came about largely through the machinations of a handful of local political and economic ""bosses"" who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas State Historical Assn
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Austin, United States
ISBN
9780876112021
SKU
V9780876112021
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About Linda Scarbrough
LINDA SCARBROUGH is publisher of the Williamson County Sun in Georgetown, Texas. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in American Civilization from the University of Texas. She has followed environmental and developmental trends since pioneering the environmental ""beat"" for the New York Daily News. Her return to Williamson County in 1978 allowed her to expand on that interest in the ... Read more
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