Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. INTRODUCTION: Theories, Definitions, Historians 1
4. PART ONE: FIRST THINGS
5. 1. The Lay of the Land 13
6. 2. The Influence of the Native Americans 14
7. 3. The Towns of the Spanish Empire in Texas 16
8. 4. The Coming of the Americans 31
9. 5. The Towns of the Texas Revolution 44
10. PART TWO: THE DIRT ROAD FRONTIER, 1836–1900
11. 6. Major Events 50
12. 7. The Dirt Road 56
13. 8. Migration: Gone to Texas 61
14. 9. The Evolution of San Antonio 64
15. 10. The German Towns of Texas 73
16. 11. The Coastal Ports 76
17. 12. The River Ports 86
18. 13. The Political Towns 96
19. 14. The Military Towns 107
20. 15. The Railroad Towns 113
21. 16. The Lumber Towns 140
22. 17. The End of the Dirt Road Frontier 144
23. PART THREE: THE AMENITIES OF CITY LIFE, 1900–1950
24. 18. The Rural to Urban Shift 148
25. 19. The Great Galveston Storm 152
26. 20. Spindletop and Beaumont 157
27. 21. The Oil Towns 160
28. 22. The Elite Rule of the Cities 172
29. 23. The World War I Era 187
30. 24. The Enticements of the City 192
31. 25. The Great Depression 219
32. 26. World War II 226
33. 27. The Immediate Postwar Years 231
34. PART FOUR: GREAT TEXAS CITIES, 1950–2012
35. 28. Population and Urban Expansion 234
36. 29. Suburbs and Subdivisions 240
37. 30. Segregation and Integration 244
38. 31. The Hispanic Identity 253
39. 32. John F. Kennedy and Dallas 257
40. 33. The Voting Rights Act and the Cities 259
41. 34. Land Transportation 264
42. 35. Airlines and Airports 272
43. 36. Urban Excellence in Texas 277
44. 37. Houston, a Renaissance City 292
45. 38. The Infrastructure for Excellence 305
46. 39. The City and the State: A Conundrum 306
47. NOTES 309
48. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING 334
49. INDEX 336