Saving the Big Thicket : from exploration to preservation, 1685-2003 /
The Big Thicket of East Texas, which at one time covered over two million acres, served as a barrier to civilizations throughout most of historic times. This text is a classic account of the region's history and a play-by-play narrative of the prolonged fight for the Big Thicket Preserve.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Denton :
Big Thicket Association/University of North Texas Press,
©2004.
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Colección: | Temple Big Thicket series ;
no. 4. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Indians' assault
- The Spanish assault
- The Anglo assault
- A timber bonanza
- Oil exploration in the Big Thicket
- The drive for preservation
- The Yarborough years
- Urbanites and intellectuals
- Consensus and compromise.