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A People, A Place (Vol. 2: The Modern City, 1940-2010): The Story of Abilene
Robert W. Sledge
A People, A Place (Vol. 2: The Modern City, 1940-2010): The Story of Abilene
Robert W. Sledge
In 1940, Abilene, Texas a major army training camp housing 60,000 troops was built, and over the next seventy years, it grew to be home to nearly 120,000 citizens. Population growth carried with it the need for geographic expansion, infrastructure upgrade, and economic diversification, but also unimaginable cultural change.
488 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 30, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781933337456 |
Publishers | State House Press |
Pages | 488 |
Dimensions | 152 × 152 × 19 mm · 494 g |