300 Years Of San Antonio And Bexar County

Author : Claudia R. Guerra
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595348500

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300 Years of San Antonio and Bexar County by Claudia R. Guerra Pdf

300 Years of San Antonio & Bexar County captures the iconic stories, moments, people, and places that define one of the oldest communities in the United States. A collection of diverse authors joined forces to produce this richly illustrated and complexly woven thematic telling of the city’s history. From its earliest legacy as home to many indigenous peoples to its municipal founding by the Canary Islanders, a convergence of people from across the globe have settled, sacrificed, and successfully shaped the culture of San Antonio. The result is a 21st-century community that strives to balance diverse heritage with a vibrant economy thanks to stories from the past that provide lessons for the future.

Author : Hector J. Cardenas,Amy Jo Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : San Antonio (Tex.)
ISBN : OCLC:1098239533

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Tricentennial Chronology and the Founding Events in the History of San Antonio and Bexar County by Hector J. Cardenas,Amy Jo Baker Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618586797

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Historic Photos of San Antonio by Anonim Pdf

San Antonio was named for the Portuguese Saint Anthony of Padua when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. The actual founding of the city took place in 1718 by Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares. The ?River City? is famous for the Alamo and the River Walk, the two most visited tourists attractions in the entire state of Texas, along with Sea World, Six Flags Texas Fiesta and a very strong military concentration. This book follows life, government, events and people important to San Antonio history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of San Antonio!

Author : Cynthia E. Orozco
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781518506086

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Pioneer of Mexican-American Civil Rights by Cynthia E. Orozco Pdf

In this wide-ranging biography, historian Cynthia Orozco examines the life and work of one of the most influential Mexican Americans of the twentieth century. Alonso S. Perales was born in Alice, Texas, in 1898; he became an attorney, leading civil rights activist, author and US diplomat. Perales was active in promoting and seeking equality for “La Raza” in numerous arenas. In 1929, he co-founded the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the most important Latino civil rights organization in the United States. He encouraged the empowerment of Latinos at the voting box and sought to pass state and federal legislation banning racial discrimination. He fought for school desegregation in Texas and initiated a movement for more and better public schools for Mexican-descent people in San Antonio. A complex and controversial figure, Alonso S. Perales is now largely forgotten, and this first-ever comprehensive biography reveals his work and accomplishments to a new generation of scholars of Mexican-American history and Hispanic civil rights. This volume is divided into four parts: the first is organized chronologically and examines his childhood to his role in World War I, the beginnings of his activism in the 1920s and the founding of LULAC. The second section explores his impact as an attorney, politico, public intellectual, Pan-American ideologue and US diplomat. Perales’ private life is examined in the third part and scholars’ interpretations of his legacy in the fourth.

Author : Staff of the San Antonio Express-News
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595347565

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San Antonio by Staff of the San Antonio Express-News Pdf

A richly illustrated compilation of more that 150 years of coverage on the history and culture of San Antonio from the pages of the San Antonio Express-News.

Author : John C. Kerr
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623497620

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The Argyle of San Antonio by John C. Kerr Pdf

The stately mansion known as the Argyle has a past as storied and fascinating as the Lone Star State itself. From its origins as a home and headquarters of a horse ranch to its transformation into an inn and elegant dining club, and ultimately part of a pathfinding medical research endeavor, the Argyle has been at the center of San Antonio and Texas history since the middle of the nineteenth century. Originally built as a residence in 1860 by Charles Anderson, the Argyle temporarily served as an arsenal for the Confederacy during the Civil War. By the late nineteenth century, siblings Robert and Alice O’Grady operated what became a familiar inn and fine dining establishment for weary travelers and many notable figures, including Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing. During the Great Depression and World War II, the Argyle fell into disrepair. Betty Moorman, whose brother Tom Slick had founded the nonprofit Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, rescued the Argyle from the brink of demolition and converted it into a fine dining club whose members would provide financial support for the research institute. Today the Argyle continues to serve and support the mission of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, making important contributions to understanding and developing treatments for infectious diseases and cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and other common diseases. This book not only contributes to the story of San Antonio’s history but is also a treasured and informative keepsake for those who support and continue to benefit from the Argyle and its larger mission.

Author : Nancy Haston Foster
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781461709367

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San Antonio by Nancy Haston Foster Pdf

This easy-to-use guide gives you the history, highlights, and hot spots of the nation's eighth largest city. You get extensive listings of historical places, annual events, restaurants, accomodations, shopping areas, and more.

Author : Robert E. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89066356718

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The Thomas Family in 300 Years of American History by Robert E. Thomas Pdf

Author : Mark Louis Rybczyk
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595347589

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San Antonio Uncovered by Mark Louis Rybczyk Pdf

San Antonio is in the national spotlight as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic emerging major cities in America. Yet local lore has it that every Texan has two hometowns—his own and San Antonio. The Alamo City's charm, colorful surroundings, and diverse cultures combine to make it one of the most interesting places in Texas and the nation. In San Antonio Uncovered, Mark Rybczyk examines some of the city's internationally known legends and lore (including ghost stories) and takes a nostalgic look at landmarks that have disappeared. He also introduces some of the city’s characters and unusual features, debunks local myths, and corrects common misconceptions. Rybczyk embraces San Antonio's peculiarities by chronicling the cross-country journey of the World’s Largest Boots to their home in front of North Star Mall; the origins of the Frito corn chip and chewing gum; the annual Cornyation of King Anchovy; and Dwight Eisenhower's stint as the football coach at St Mary’s University. This completely updated, new edition of San Antonio Uncovered highlights San Antonio as a modern, thriving city with the feel of a small town that sees beauty in the old and fights to save it, even something as seemingly insignificant as an old Humble Oil Station; and its diverse inhabitants as those who appreciate the blending of the old and the new at the Tobin Center and fight to save what’s left of the Hot Wells Hotel.

Author : Tanya Scobie Oliveira
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Handshake issue no.14 by Tanya Scobie Oliveira Pdf

This issue of Handshake, the World Bank Group’s quarterly journal, focuses on public-private partnerships in sustainable natural resources—such as watersheds, forests, and other natural treasures. Features in this issue include a profile of a hybrid public-private agency that has standardized water service to residents of Cartagena, Colombia, while restoring the coast; an environmental management initiative with the potential to reduce the pollution and resource footprint of industrial activities around Lake Victoria in Africa; and interviews with several conservationists including 2014 Stockholm Water Laureate John Briscoe, science correspondent M. Sanjayan, and founder of the Ocean Futures Society Jean-Michel Cousteau.

Author : William Corner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : San Antonio (Tex.)
ISBN : UCAL:B4503899

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San Antonio de Bexar by William Corner Pdf

Author : Teresa Palomo Acosta,Ruthe Winegarten
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292784482

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Las Tejanas by Teresa Palomo Acosta,Ruthe Winegarten Pdf

Winner, Texas Reference Source Award, Reference Round Table, Texas Library Association, 2003 T.R. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical Commission, 2004 Since the early 1700s, women of Spanish/Mexican origin or descent have played a central, if often unacknowledged, role in Texas history. Tejanas have been community builders, political and religious leaders, founders of organizations, committed trade unionists, innovative educators, astute businesswomen, experienced professionals, and highly original artists. Giving their achievements the recognition they have long deserved, this groundbreaking book is at once a general history and a celebration of Tejanas' contributions to Texas over three centuries. The authors have gathered and distilled a wide range of information to create this important resource. They offer one of the first detailed accounts of Tejanas' lives in the colonial period and from the Republic of Texas up to 1900. Drawing on the fuller documentation that exists for the twentieth century, they also examine many aspects of the modern Tejana experience, including Tejanas' contributions to education, business and the professions, faith and community, politics, and the arts. A large selection of photographs, a historical timeline, and profiles of fifty notable Tejanas complete the volume and assure its usefulness for a broad general audience, as well as for educators and historians.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : HemisFair
ISBN : LOC:00186247553

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U. S. Participation in Hemis Fair 1968 Exposition by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Foreign Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045301525

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U.S. Participation in Hemisfair 1968 Exposition by United States. Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015051406042

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Hearings by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs Pdf