Saving the Big Thicket : from exploration to preservation, 1685-2003 /

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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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Cozine, James
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Denton : Big Thicket Association/University of North Texas Press, ©2004.
Collection:Temple Big Thicket series ; no. 4.
Sujets:
Environmental protection > Texas > Big Thicket.
Historic preservation > Texas > Big Thicket.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Ecology
Environmental protection
Historic preservation
Big Thicket (Tex.) > History.
Big Thicket (Tex.) > Environmental conditions.
Big Thicket National Preserve (Tex.)
Texas > Big Thicket
Texas > Big Thicket National Preserve
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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