Spanish Water, Anglo Water
Language: en
Pages: 196
Authors: Charles R. Porter
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-06-22 - Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

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In 1718, the Spanish settled San Antonio, partly because of its prolific and breathtaking springs—at that time, one of the largest natural spring systems in t
Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas
Language: en
Pages: 468
Authors: Francis X. Galan
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-25 - Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

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In 1721, Spain established a fort and mission on the Texas-Louisiana border, or frontera, to stem the tide of people and goods flowing back and forth between no
Sharing the Common Pool
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Charles R. Porter
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-15 - Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

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If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses, power plants, and other entities that think they have a right to the water in Texas actually tried to e
A Thirsty Land
Language: en
Pages: 294
Authors: Seamus McGraw
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-08-11 - Publisher: University of Texas Press

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As a changing climate threatens the whole country with deeper droughts and more furious floods that put ever more people and property at risk, Texas has become
Faces of Béxar
Language: en
Pages: 242
Authors: Jesús F. De la Teja
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03-15 - Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

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Winner, 2019 Summerfield G. Robert Award, sponsored by The Sons of the Republic of Texas Faces of Béxar showcases the finest work of Jesús F. de la Teja, a fo