title: Houston: a Chronicle of the Bayou City
author: Stanley E. Siegel
description: In this richly illustrated, panoramic history of Houston, Texas historians Stanley Siegel and John Moretta provide readers with a scholarly text that amplifies the stunning assemblage of images to produce a significant and beautiful chronicle of America's quintessential "supercity." Named for the victor of the battle of San Jacinto, General Sam Houston, and designated the first capital of the Republic of Texas, the town founded by the Allen brothers on Buffalo Bayou in 1836 had an ambitious beginning. Boosted by the discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901 and the completion of the Ship Channel in 1914, and by the generous contributions of such extraordinary citizens as William Marsh Rice, Jesse H. Jones, George Hermann, and Monroe D. Anderson, the once tiny settlement sky-rocketed to fame and prosperity in the 20th century.Houston's role in space exploration is symbolic of its continued optimism and progress; the desire of its people to keep Houston on its path to becoming one of the nation's preeminent cities in every aspect of modern urban living. Indicative of this spirit is a special chapter, "Chronicles of Leadership," which highlights the individual histories of Houston area businesses and organizations. These vignettes offer readers an inside look into some of the institutions, individuals, and other enterprises that help make Houston a supercity. Finally, an illustrated chronology of significant events in Houston's history enhances and supplements the main text and puts it all in perspective. Hundreds of lavishly displayed and fully captioned illustrations, brilliantly highlighted by spectacular color photos, complement the engaging narrative by showing the successive changes in Houston's appearance in a dramatic and vivid way. A fitting tribute to a remarkable metropolis, Houston, The Bayou City: An Illustrated History is a splendid, colorful celebration of a place and its people through time, and is certain to be a valuable addition to anyone interested in the nation's urban history.
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  # Technopia Full Box Set
  
  
  ### Technopia Books 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Greg Chase
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #### Bayou Moon Press LLC
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2019 by Greg Chase
  
  
  First Edition 2019
  
  
  Original Cover Art by Jeff Brown
  
  
  Editing by Red Adept
  
  
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  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Creation](part0003.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0004.xhtml)
  
  
  
  