Road, River, and Ol' Boy Politics: A Texas County's Path from Farm to Supersuburb by Scarbrough, Linda - 2005

Texas State Historical Assn, 2005-09-28. hardcover. Good. 6x1x9.

Book is as shown on main listing. Dust jacket is present, with very minor wear, mostly on the edges. No stickers/residue. No writing or markings noted. Binding and pages are tight. Overall, a nice copy. Nonsmoking environment.

Texas State Historical Assn, 2005-09-28. Illustrated. hardcover. Used: Good.

2005. Hardcover. UsedGood.

Texas State Historical Assn. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Hardcover and dust jacket show only light cover wear. Text is unmarked and binding tight. Ships FAST!

Austin: Texas State Historical Association. As New in As New dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Full number line 5 4 3 2 1. Map of Williamson county on endpapers. . 404 pages. In 1946, Williamson County, Texas, was profoundly rural. Reflecting the Democratic Party represented in Congress by Lyndon Baines Johnson, the county was based on an isolated agricultural economy and contained a rich brew of ethnic groups and cultures. Half a century later, Williamson County was one of the five fastest growing counties in the United States, a staunchly Republican homogeneous supersuburb north of Austin whose economy depended on the global market for computers and other high-technology products. How did this radical transformation occur? It came about largely through the machinations of a handful of local political and economic "bosses" who brought to Williamson County two great federal public works projects: Interstate Highway 35 and a dam on the tiny San Gabriel River. Those… Read More

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Austin, Texas: Texas State Historical Assn. As New in As New dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 0876112025 . Book is still in shrinkwrap with no flaws. Williamson County, Texas .

Texas State Historical Assn, 2005-09-28. hardcover. New. 6x1x9. New Condition, Hardcover Book,

Hardback. New. A cautionary tale about the difficulties of anticipating ripple effects from large-scale public works ""solutions"" and adequate planning for their environmental, economic, and cultural consequences. It is a central Texas tale that is pertinent in all of America's ""oasis"" cities, a story that defines American patterns of suburban development.