Spare Time In Texas

Author : David G. McComb
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292748477

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Spare Time in Texas by David G. McComb Pdf

What do Texans' pastimes and recreations say about their characters? Looking at Texas history from a new angle, David McComb starts from the premise that how people spend their leisure time may well reveal more about their true natures and interests than the work they do or their family connections. In this innovative book, McComb traces the history of various types of recreation in Texas, gathering significant insights into the characters of Texans from the pleasures they have pursued. Reflecting the frontier origins of Texas, McComb starts with the recreations that were most popular with men in a crude, still-developing society—drinking, gambling, and whoring. He goes on to show how, as Texas became more civilized, so did its diversions. He describes how Texans have connected with nature in parks and zoos; watched football and baseball in great stadiums such as the Astrodome and Cotton Bowl; discovered the pleasure of reading in public and university libraries; and enjoyed radio, TV, movies, and live theater in places such as Houston's Alley Theatre. This recreational history reveals that Texans are open-minded and generous; that they respect the land; oppose prostitution but indulge in gambling and drinking; support racial and gender rights; love zoos; champion libraries; take pride in theatrical productions; and adore sports.

Author : Robert C. Trumpbour,Kenneth Womack
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781496211781

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The Eighth Wonder of the World by Robert C. Trumpbour,Kenneth Womack Pdf

2017 Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research 2016 Pete Delohery Award for Best Sports Book from Shelf Unbound When it opened in 1965, the Houston Astrodome, nicknamed the Eighth Wonder of the World, captured the attention of an entire nation, bringing pride to the city and enhancing its reputation nationwide. It was a Texas-sized vision of the future, an unthinkable feat of engineering with premium luxury suites, theater-style seating, and the first animated scoreboard. Yet there were memorable problems such as outfielders’ inability to see fly balls and failed attempts to grow natural grass—which ultimately led to the development of AstroTurf. The Astrodome nonetheless changed the way people viewed sports, putting casual fans at the forefront of a user-experience approach that soon became the standard in all American sports. The Eighth Wonder of the World tears back the facade and details the Astrodome’s role in transforming Houston as a city while also chronicling the building’s storied fifty years in existence and the ongoing debate about its preservation.

Author : David G. McComb
Publisher : Univ of TX + ORM
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292793224

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Texas, A Modern History by David G. McComb Pdf

Revised and updated, this popular history by an award-winning author brings the story of Texas into the twenty-first century. Since its publication in 1989, Texas, A Modern History has established itself as one of the most readable and reliable general histories of Texas. David McComb paints the panorama of Lone Star history from the earliest Indians to the present day with a vigorous brush that uses fact, anecdote, and humor to present a concise narrative. The book is designed to offer an adult reader the savor of Texan culture, an exploration of the ethos of its people, and a sense of the rhythm of its development. Spanish settlement, the Battle of the Alamo, the Civil War, cattle trails, oil discovery, the growth of cities, changes in politics, the Great Depression, World War II, recreation, economic expansion, and recession are each a part of the picture. Photographs and fascinating sidebars punctuate the text. In this revised edition, McComb not only incorporates recent scholarship but also tracks the post–World War II rise of the Republican Party in Texas and the evolution of the state from rural to urban, with 88 percent of the people now living in cities. At the same time, he demonstrates that, despite many changes that have made Texas similar to the rest of the United States, much of its unique past remains. “Contrary to popular belief, there is more to Texas history than the Alamo and oil gushers. This book takes us from the early Indians of the area through to modern times when people began to realize the exploitation of natural resources and pollution were ruining the state’s natural beauty. The author offers many stories and an ample helping of anecdotes and folklore to paint an accurate portrait of the state and the people who have made it great.” —American West

Author : James L. Haley
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781578596829

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The Handy Texas Answer Book by James L. Haley Pdf

A fascinating and fun look at the Lone Star State’s history, culture, and people Texas is the country's second-largest state by size and population. It has a unique and varied history, having been ruled by a succession of nations—from which the term “six flags over Texas” sprang—before becoming an independent republic. From its traditional oil, cattle, and cotton industries to the modern energy, electronics, computer, aerospace, and biomedical industries, Texas has become an economic powerhouse. It’s known for its low taxes, diverse population, thriving universities, and art scenes. Exploring the state’s fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia, The Handy Texas Answer Book takes an in-depth look at this fascinating and diverse state with the bigger-than-life personality. Learn about the original Indigenous peoples, the Spanish, French, and Mexican colonizations, the independence from Mexico, the ties to the Confederacy and United States, devastating hurricanes, football culture, fast-growing cities and urban sprawl, food, attitude, and much, much more. Tour landmarks from the Alamo and cattle ranches to the Rio Grande and the state capital. Learn about famous sons and daughters, including Lyndon Johnson, Sam Houston, Howard Hughes, Janis Joplin, and Renée Zellweger. Sports (both college and professional) are illuminated. The government, parks, and cultural institutions are all packed into this comprehensive guide to the state of Texas. Find answers to more than 850 questions, including: • What is the origin of “Howdy?” • Where in Texas can you find all three kinds of dinosaur tracks in one place? • Where can gold be found in Texas? • How did we come to have “Dr. Pepper”? • Is it true that Texas’s annexation to the United States was never really legal? • How did Texas women get to vote a year before women in the rest of the United States? • What Texan became the most-decorated soldier in World War II? • Is it true that the only Texas governor to die in office expired in the arms of his mistress? • How did Texas transform from solidly Democratic to solidly Republican? • How did the discovery of Texas oil change the face of American business? • How did rodeos originate? • What was the University of Texas mascot before there was Bevo the Longhorn? • What was the slightly dishonest secret of UT’s early success in baseball? • What is so special about the television show Austin City Limits? • What are the “Marfa Lights”? • How many Texas convicts have been freed after proving their innocence with DNA? • What is the Cuero Turkey Trot? Illustrating the unique character of the state through a combination of facts, stats, and history, as well as the unusual and quirky, The Handy Texas Answer Book answers intriguing questions about people, places, events, government, and places of interest. This informative book also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

Author : Kris Rutherford
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626198371

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Galveston Buccaneers, The: Shearn Moody and the 1934 Texas League Championship by Kris Rutherford Pdf

Galveston survived the Great Depression with a healthy dose of baseball, boll weevils and bootleg business. Farmers like future Galveston Buccaneers star Buck Fausett fled the insect infestation of North Texas for the city's sunny shores along with throngs of visitors eager to visit Sam Maceo's clubs and catch a ballgame. Galvestonians had a long love affair with America's favorite pastime, fielding the first game played in the state. Cotton heir Shearn Moody purchased the Buccaneers in 1931 and turned the languishing squad into a dominating force that won the 1934 Texas League Championship. Author Kris Rutherford weaves a captivating history of the Moody family, a team of talented players and the island that claimed them.

Author : Benjamin D. Lisle
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780812249224

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Modern Coliseum by Benjamin D. Lisle Pdf

In Modern Coliseum, Benjamin D. Lisle tracks changes in stadium design and culture since World War II. Featuring over seventy-five images documenting the transformation of the American stadium over time, Modern Coliseum will be of interest to a variety of readers, from urban and architectural historians to sports fans.

Author : David G. McComb
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780292767461

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The City in Texas by David G. McComb Pdf

"This book is the first history of cities in Texas, covering the earliest days of Spanish-Mexican towns, the Republic era to about 1940, and metropolitan Texas to the present. Not only is this book a first for Texas, but there seem to be no equivalent books for any other states, so the author has developed new concepts like 'the first road frontier' and the 'rupture' caused by the railroads. McComb emphasizes how railroads and related innovations such as the telegraph and the clock facilitated in urban development"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Susan Currell
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812201710

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The March of Spare Time by Susan Currell Pdf

In The March of Spare Time, Susan Currell explores how and why leisure became an object of such intense interest, concern, and surveillance during the Great Depression. As Americans experienced record high levels of unemployment, leisure was thought by reformers, policy makers, social scientists, physicians, labor unions, and even artists to be both a cause of and a solution to society's most entrenched ills. Of all the problems that faced America in the 1930s, only leisure seemed to offer a panacea for the rest. The problem centered on divided opinions over what constituted proper versus improper use of leisure time. On the one hand, sociologists and reformers excoriated as improper such leisure activities as gambling, loafing, and drinking. On the other, the Works Progress Administration and the newly professionalized recreation experts promoted proper leisure activities such as reading, sports, and arts and crafts. Such attention gave rise to new ideas about how Americans should spend their free time to better themselves and their nation. These ideas were propagated in social science publications and proliferated into the wider cultural sphere. Films, fiction, and radio also engaged with new ideas about leisure, more extensively than has previously been recognized. In examining this wide spectrum of opinion, Currell offers the first full-scale account of the fears and hopes surrounding leisure in the 1930s, one that will be an important addition to the cultural history of the period.

Author : Apricity Magazine
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781365812767

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Apricity Magazine 2017 by Apricity Magazine Pdf

'Apricity' is defined as "the warmth of the sun in the midst of winter." A poetic interruption. Interruptions in our lives paint the colors of our unique stories. Welcome to the inaugural edition of Apricity Magazine, an international arts magazine celebrating interruptions through literary, visual, and performing expressions. In this edition, peruse human stories detailing descending cataclysms, striking changes, and healing convalescence. We hope to impart an appreciation of a movement to challenge and become an interruption. Apricity Magazine (www.apricitymagazine.com) was founded in August 2016 by Margaret Siu. We are a nonprofit, literary and art, multimedia, international magazine. We accept literary, visual and performing artworks for our online content and select the finest to showcase in our annual print edition. Currently the editorial board is staffed by 10 University of Texas at Austin Plan II Honors Program students curious about the human journey.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : UCSD:31822038339008

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The Western Historical Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1997-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781681624327

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USS Massachusetts by Anonim Pdf

Chapter One-Mass. Warships; Chapter Two-Building BB59; Chapter Three- The Building of a Crew; Chapter Four-The Battle of Casablanca; Chapter Five-On to the Pacific; Chapter SIx-Bring Back Big Mamie; Chapter Seven -The Fall River Navy; Chapter Eight-Big Mamie's Boys; Chapter Nine-Reunions

Author : United States. Congress Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2104 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:35112101974345

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Report by United States. Congress Senate Pdf

Author : Jan Onofrio
Publisher : Somerset Publishers, Inc.
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780403099924

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Texas Biographical Dictionary by Jan Onofrio Pdf

Texas Biographical Dictionary contains biographies on hundreds of persons from diverse vocations that were either born, achieved notoriety and/or died in the state of Texas. Prominent persons, in addition to the less eminent, that have played noteworthy roles are included in this resource. When people are recognized from your state or locale it brings a sense of pride to the residents of the entire state.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Law
ISBN : UCR:31210025940063

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Grant Stockbridge
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781557423276

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Gotham Hound by Grant Stockbridge Pdf

An unseen weapon that drives men mad. A green gas which turns smiling faces into leering skulls. A master criminal who can assume at will any known identity. Add to these separate menaces three big-game hunters sworn to destroy the Spider -- and you have a situation in which the brilliance and courage of Dick Wentworth will thrill you as never before!