The Gas Station in America

The Gas Station in America
Author: John A. Jakle
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1994
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780801869198

"The first architect-designed gas station - a Pittsburgh Gulf station in 1913 - was also the first to offer free road maps; the familiar Shell name and logo date from 1907, when a British mother-of-pearl importer expanded its line to include the newly discovered oil of the Dutch East Indies; the first enclosed gas stations were built only after the first enclosed cars made motoring a year-round activity - and operating a service station was no longer a "seasonal" job; the system of "octane" rating was introduced by Sun Oil as a marketing gimmick (74 for premium in 1931)." "As the number of "true" gas stations continues its steady decline - from 239,000 in 1969 to fewer than 100,000 today - the words and images of this book bear witness to an economic and cultural phenomenon that was perhaps more uniquely American than any other of this century."--Jacket.

Federal Family Education Loan Program

Federal Family Education Loan Program
Author: George A. Scott
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781422329214

Concerns have been raised about the Dept. of Education¿s role in overseeing the lenders & schools that participate in the largest of the Federal government¿s student loan programs, the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). The author was asked to analyze the Dept. of Education¿s use of its oversight, guidance, & enforcement authorities under FFELP. To do this, the author reviewed departmental documents & Federal laws, regulations, & cases & interviewed officials from the Dept. of Education & the student loan industry. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.

Water in Texas

Water in Texas
Author: Andrew Sansom
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0292718098

No natural resource issue has greater significance for the future of Texas than water. The state's demand for water for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational uses continues to grow exponentially, while the supply from rivers, lakes, aquifers, and reservoirs is limited. To help Texans manage their water resources today and plan for future needs, one of Texas's top water experts has compiled this authoritative overview of water issues in Texas. Water in Texas covers all the major themes in water management and conservation: Living with a Limited Resource The Molecule that Moves Mountains A Texas Water Journey The Gulf Shores of Texas Who's Who in Water Texas Water Law: A Blend of Two Cultures Does Texas Have Enough Water? Planning for the Future What's in Your Water? How Much is Water Worth? Water is Our Legacy Illustrated with color photographs and maps, Water in Texas will be the essential resource for landowners, citizen activists, policymakers, and city planners.

Lorenzo's Revolutionary Quest

Lorenzo's Revolutionary Quest
Author: Lila Guzmàn
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2003-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781558856547

In 1777, under orders from George Washington, sixteen-year-old Captain Lorenzo Bannister drives 500 head of cattle east from San Antonio, Texas, to feed the Continental Army while enemies, old and new, plot against him.

Hispanic Reflections on the American Landscape

Hispanic Reflections on the American Landscape
Author: Brian D. Joyner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2009-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781782662983

Full color publication. Highlights the Hispanic imprint on the built environment of the United States. This effort by the National Park Service and partners aims to increase the awareness of the historic places associated with the nation's cultural and ethnic groups that are identified, documented, recognized, and interpreted. These constitute the foundation for Hispanic Reflections. Many of the examples are drawn from National Park Service cultural resources programs in partnership with other government agencies and private organizations.

San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista
Author: Robert S. Weddle
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2010-07-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0292785615

Winner, Presidio La Bahia Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas, 1978 In their efforts to assert dominion over vast reaches of the (now U.S.) Southwest in the seventeenth century, the Spanish built a series of far-flung missions and presidios at strategic locations. One of the most important of these was San Juan Bautista del Río Grande, located at the present-day site of Guerrero in Coahuila, Mexico. Despite its significance as the main entry point into Spanish Texas during the colonial period, San Juan Bautista was generally forgotten until the first publication of this book in 1968. Weddle's narrative is a fascinating chronicle of the many religious, military, colonial, and commerical expeditions that passed through San Juan and a valuable addition to knowledge of the Spanish borderlands. It won the Texas Institute of Letters Amon G. Carter Award for Best Southwest History in 1969.

The Dictionary of Texas Misinformation

The Dictionary of Texas Misinformation
Author: Anne Dingus
Publisher: Houston, Tex. : Lone Star Books
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1987
Genre: History
ISBN:

Misinformation abounds in the Lone Star State because of Texas' superiority complex. Texas brag has altered historical facts and gussied up error and exaggeration.~.