Author: Douglas Braudaway
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738523873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Del Rio's roots grew in the sandy soil by San Felipe Creek along with the myths and dreams of the old Wild West, where the mighty Rio Grande dances through the dusty lands of the Lone Star State. Ancient nomads left their mark in the riverside canyons of this border country long before the springs at Del Rio became a lonely waystation providing water and rest to travelers, merchants, and soldiers marching the long, hot, and dry San Antonio-El Paso Road. When the products of ranching began riding the rails to eastern markets, Del Rio's population exploded and the town became known as the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World.Del Rio: Queen City of the Rio Grande tells tales of the starry nights and shimmering sunlight of the storied Texas frontier, with vivid images detailing the gripping drama and unique memories chronicled here. From the U.S. Army's experimental Camel Corps to the world's most powerful radio stations in the 1930s and the U-2 spy planes involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Del Rio, seat of one of the largest counties in Texas and sister to the thriving Mexican border city Ciudad Acu±a, has played a part on the world stage. Those stories and more, including the little known "Italian Colony" of West Texas and landmark civil rights court cases, are told here.
Del Rio, Queen City of the Rio Grande
Author: Douglas Braudaway
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738523873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Del Rio's roots grew in the sandy soil by San Felipe Creek along with the myths and dreams of the old Wild West, where the mighty Rio Grande dances through the dusty lands of the Lone Star State. Ancient nomads left their mark in the riverside canyons of this border country long before the springs at Del Rio became a lonely waystation providing water and rest to travelers, merchants, and soldiers marching the long, hot, and dry San Antonio-El Paso Road. When the products of ranching began riding the rails to eastern markets, Del Rio's population exploded and the town became known as the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World.Del Rio: Queen City of the Rio Grande tells tales of the starry nights and shimmering sunlight of the storied Texas frontier, with vivid images detailing the gripping drama and unique memories chronicled here. From the U.S. Army's experimental Camel Corps to the world's most powerful radio stations in the 1930s and the U-2 spy planes involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Del Rio, seat of one of the largest counties in Texas and sister to the thriving Mexican border city Ciudad Acu±a, has played a part on the world stage. Those stories and more, including the little known "Italian Colony" of West Texas and landmark civil rights court cases, are told here.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738523873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Del Rio's roots grew in the sandy soil by San Felipe Creek along with the myths and dreams of the old Wild West, where the mighty Rio Grande dances through the dusty lands of the Lone Star State. Ancient nomads left their mark in the riverside canyons of this border country long before the springs at Del Rio became a lonely waystation providing water and rest to travelers, merchants, and soldiers marching the long, hot, and dry San Antonio-El Paso Road. When the products of ranching began riding the rails to eastern markets, Del Rio's population exploded and the town became known as the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World.Del Rio: Queen City of the Rio Grande tells tales of the starry nights and shimmering sunlight of the storied Texas frontier, with vivid images detailing the gripping drama and unique memories chronicled here. From the U.S. Army's experimental Camel Corps to the world's most powerful radio stations in the 1930s and the U-2 spy planes involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Del Rio, seat of one of the largest counties in Texas and sister to the thriving Mexican border city Ciudad Acu±a, has played a part on the world stage. Those stories and more, including the little known "Italian Colony" of West Texas and landmark civil rights court cases, are told here.
Charter of Del Rio, Texas
Author: Del Rio (Tex.).
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Languages : en
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Del Rio, Texas
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Category : Del Rio (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Del Rio (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Del Rio, Texas
Author: F. R. Senor
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Category : Del Rio (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Category : Del Rio (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Leading Firms of Del Rio, Texas
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Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas
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Category : Del Rio (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Del Rio (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Comprehensive plan for Del Rio, Texas
Author: Bryant-Curington Inc
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Category : Central business districts
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Category : Central business districts
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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The White Shaman Mural
Author: Carolyn E. Boyd
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477310304
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Folded plate (1 leaf, 39 x 61 cm, folded to 19 x 16 cm) in pocket.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477310304
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Folded plate (1 leaf, 39 x 61 cm, folded to 19 x 16 cm) in pocket.
What's Cookin'? in Del Rio, Texas
Author: Mignonette Garden Club (Del Rio, Tex.)
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Category : Cooking, American
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Category : Cooking, American
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Notable Hispanic American Women
Author: Diane Telgen
Publisher: VNR AG
ISBN: 9780810375789
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Contains short biographies of three hundred Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence in a variety of fields.
Publisher: VNR AG
ISBN: 9780810375789
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Contains short biographies of three hundred Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence in a variety of fields.