Midland (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738578965)

On the southern edge of the vast Llano Estacado, Midland began as a midpoint along the Texas and Pacific Railway. From its earliest days, entrepreneurs like the Scharbauers and Henry Halff built a city based upon their dreams. Land speculators, ranchers, farmers, financiers, oilmen, investors, and engineers each placed their own unique brands on Midland's landscape. Over time, the community earned a variety of nicknames--Windmill Town, Land of the High Sky, and Tall City, among them. Although seemingly remote, Midland has regularly gained attention at the state, national, and even international level in areas as diverse as airplanes (Texas's first), cattle ranching, and as the home of George W. Bush. Midland's story is an American tale of a successful small city.

Author: James Collett
ISBN-10: 0738578967
ISBN-13: 9780738578965
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.64w x 0.30d