{"product_id":"weslaco-karen-gerhardt-9781531602017","title":"Weslaco","description":"Often called \"The Magic Valley\" because of its tropical climate and rich soil, the Lower Rio Grande Valley is a fertile agricultural region known for its cultivation of citrus, sugar cane, cotton, and \u003cbr\u003ea variety of vegetables. In the heart of the Valley is Weslaco, a typical Valley town that serves as market, business, social, religious, and educational center for a broad Hispanic\/Anglo population. This compilation of mid-Valley memories focuses on the development of agriculture and community life in Weslaco from the early 1900s to the 1950s, as once again the Valley undergoes transition, this time from agriculture to international trade due to NAFTA. Featuring images of Weslaco's buildings, schools, colorful residents, lively celebrations, and \u003cbr\u003ethe Texsun Corporation, which employed Valley workers for almost 60 years, this photographic tour \u003cbr\u003eprovides insight into the area's diverse heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Gerhardt, Blanca E. Tamez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531602010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531602017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Karen Gerhardt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45933957710079,"sku":"9781531602017","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_194d9b90-3ccc-4099-a409-22df7f8dcba6.jpg?v=1721790001","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/weslaco-karen-gerhardt-9781531602017","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}