Author: Timothy K. PerttulaPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585441945
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
The first look at the prehistory of Texas by 16 professional archaeologist.
The Prehistory of Texas
Author: Timothy K. PerttulaPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585441945
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
The first look at the prehistory of Texas by 16 professional archaeologist.
Natural Resources Code
Author: TexasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Freedom Colonies
Author: Thad SittonPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292706421
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In the decades following the Civil War, nearly a quarter of African Americans achieved a remarkable victory—they got their own land. While other ex-slaves and many poor whites became trapped in the exploitative sharecropping system, these independence-seeking individuals settled on pockets of unclaimed land that had been deemed too poor for farming and turned them into successful family farms. In these self-sufficient rural communities, often known as "freedom colonies," African Americans created a refuge from the discrimination and violence that routinely limited the opportunities of blacks in the Jim Crow South. Freedom Colonies is the first book to tell the story of these independent African American settlements. Thad Sitton and James Conrad focus on communities in Texas, where blacks achieved a higher percentage of land ownership than in any other state of the Deep South. The authors draw on a vast reservoir of ex-slave narratives, oral histories, written memoirs, and public records to describe how the freedom colonies formed and to recreate the lifeways of African Americans who made their living by farming or in skilled trades such as milling and blacksmithing. They also uncover the forces that led to the decline of the communities from the 1930s onward, including economic hard times and the greed of whites who found legal and illegal means of taking black-owned land. And they visit some of the remaining communities to discover how their independent way of life endures into the twenty-first century.
Digging Into South Texas Prehistory
Author: Thomas R. HesterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Historic McLennan County
Author: Sharon BrackenPublisher: HPN Books
ISBN: 1935377221
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Beach Management Tools - Concepts, Methodologies and Case Studies
Author: Camilo M. BoteroPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319583042
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 957
Book Description
This book provides an overview of beach management tools, including carrying capacity, beach nourishment, environmental and tourism awards (like Blue Flag or others), bathing water quality, zoning, beach typologies, quality index, user's perception, interdisciplinary beach monitoring, coastal legislation, shore protection, social and economic indicators, ecosystem services, and coastal governance (applied in beach case studies). Beaches are one of the most intensely used coastal ecosystems and are responsible for more than half of all global tourism revenues, and as such the book introduces a wide range of state-of-the-art tools that can be used to deal with a variety of beach challenges. Each chapter features specific types of tools that can be applied to advantage in beach management practices. With examples of local and regional case studies from around the globe, this is a valuable resource for anyone involved in beach management.
Considering Cumulative Effects Under the National Environmental Policy Act
Author: Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cumulative effects assessment (Environmental assessment)
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Near-Surface Applied Geophysics
Author: Mark E. EverettPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107018773
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
A refreshing, up-to-date exploration of the latest developments in near-surface techniques, for advanced-undergraduate and graduate students, and professionals.
Water, Watersheds, and Land Use in New Mexico
Author: Peggy Sue JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Water Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
Author: Lynn A. GarrabrantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description