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Houston (Then and Now)
Houston - Then and Now
Author: William Dylan Powell
Houston was founded on August 30, 1836, after Texas became independent from Mexico, by brothers Augustus C. and John K. Allen and named in honor of General Sam Houston, who had just defeated the Mexican Army at San Jacinto. The coming of the railroad boosted the economy, but it was the 1901 discovery of oil at nearby Spindletop that made Houston...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781592231379
ISBN-10: 1592231373
Publication Date: 9/26/2003
Pages: 144
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Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
Book Type: Hardcover
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A beautiful picture book that has comparison photos from the early 1900's to today's buildings and skyline. An excellent coffee table book.


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