| Conflict and Commerce on the Rio Grande: Laredo, 1775-1955 Contributor(s): Adams, John A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1603440429 ISBN-13: 9781603440424 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Commerce - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 381.097 |
| LCCN: 2008012827 |
| Series: Canseco-Keck History |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (1.05 lbs) 286 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Laredo is a city at the crossroads of North American history. Founded by the Spanish in 1755, it has stood at the intersection of regional commerce since its earliest days. Now, John A. Adams, Jr. provides the first-ever panoramic business and economic history of Laredo. He traces the evolution of the region from its early days as a ranching center into the mid-twentieth century, when Laredo had become what it remains today: a booming port of trade and a principal center of commerce and financial services on the southern border of the United States. In Commerce and Conflict on the Rio Grande Adams demonstrates how the increasingly diversified economy of the region fed the fortunes of the city. His narrative, buttressed throughout by tables and statistics, paints a vivid mural of both the economic forces and the farsighted and ambitious individuals that combined to bring prosperity to this unique American city. Readers will find a wealth of insights into regional economics, history, and borderlands themes. |