Author: Priscilla T Graham Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1329034155 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 39
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Freedmen's Town Preservation Coalition collection of actions and activivies in the fight to "Save Century Old Brick Streets" in Historic Fouth Ward Freedmen's Town, Houston, Texas.
Author: Priscilla T Graham Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1312824840 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 92
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Freedmen's Town Preservation Coalition preserving the cultural resources in Freedmen's Town as an International destination for heritage, cultural, research, education, and tourism.
Author: Priscilla T Graham Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1387120514 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 62
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Houston Freedmen's Town is a breif history of remaining buildings and structures in Houston'a Fourth Ward Historical Freedmen's Town District.
Author: Priscilla T Graham Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1329277651 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 150
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150 Years, Standing Strong is a collection of church histories, places, and people that illustrate their origin and connection with Historic Freedmen's Town in Houston's Fourth Ward.
Author: Marie Louise Stig Sørensen Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135249490 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 403
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This is the first volume specifically dedicated to the consolidation and clarification of Heritage Studies as a distinct field with its own means of investigation. It presents the range of methods that can be used and illustrates their application through case studies from different parts of the world, including the UK and USA. The challenge that the collection makes explicit is that Heritage Studies must develop a stronger recognition of the scope and nature of its data and a concise yet explorative understanding of its analytical methods. The methods considered fall within three broad categories: textual/discourse analysis, methods for investigating people’s attitudes and behaviour; and methods for exploring the material qualities of heritage. The methods discussed and illustrated range from techniques such as text analysis, interviews, participant observation, to semiotic analysis of heritage sites and the use of GIS. Each paper discusses the ways in which methods used in social analysis generally are explored and adapted to the specific demands that arise when applied to the investigation of heritage in its many forms. Heritage Studies is a seminal volume that will help to define the field. The global perspective and the shared focus upon the development of reflexive methodologies ensure that the volume explores these central issues in a manner that is simultaneously case-specific and of general relevance.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development Publisher: ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 352
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development Publisher: ISBN: Category : Federal aid to community development Languages : en Pages : 750
Author: Martin V. Melosi Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre ISBN: 0822973243 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 353
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Houston's meteoric rise from a bayou trading post to the world's leading oil supplier owes much to its geography, geology, and climate: the large natural port of Galveston Bay, the lush subtropical vegetation, the abundance of natural resources. But the attributes that have made it attractive for industry, energy, and urban development have also made it particularly susceptible to a variety of environmental problems. Energy Metropolis presents a comprehensive history of the development of Houston, examining the factors that have facilitated unprecedented growth-and the environmental cost of that development.The landmark Spindletop strike of 1901 made inexpensive high-grade Texas oil the fuel of choice for ships, industry, and the infant automobile industry. Literally overnight, oil wells sprang up around Houston. In 1914, the opening of the Houston Ship Channel connected the city to the Gulf of Mexico and international trade markets. Oil refineries sprouted up and down the channel, and the petroleum products industry exploded. By the 1920s, Houston also became a leading producer of natural gas, and the economic opportunities and ancillary industries created by the new energy trade led to a population boom. By the end of the twentieth century, Houston had become the fourth largest city in America.Houston's expansion came at a price, however. Air, water, and land pollution reached hazardous levels as legislators turned a blind eye. Frequent flooding of altered waterways, deforestation, hurricanes, the energy demands of an air-conditioned lifestyle, increased automobile traffic, exponential population growth, and an ever-expanding metropolitan area all escalated the need for massive infrastructure improvements. The experts in Energy Metropolis examine the steps Houston has taken to overcome laissez-faire politics, indiscriminate expansion, and infrastructural overload. What emerges is a profound analysis of the environmental consequences of large-scale energy production and unchecked growth.
Author: Priscilla T Graham
Author: Priscilla T Graham
Author: Priscilla T Graham
Author: Priscilla T. Graham
Author: Priscilla T Graham
Author: Marie Louise Stig Sørensen
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development
Author: Avery Library
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development
Author: Martin V. Melosi