Amarillo : the story of a western town /
Carlson, Paul Howard.
Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press,
c2006.
"History of the founding of Amarillo and its progress from a small cowtown to the second largest city on the Texas High Plains. Includes social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of the city's development through its 118 years"--Provided by publisher.
"History of the founding of Amarillo and its progress from a small cowtown to the second largest city on the Texas High Plains. Includes social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of the city's development through its 118 years"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-259) and index.
The golden spread -- The founding of Amarillo -- Amarillo in 1900 -- A city of modern pioneers -- Economic development, 1910-1930 -- The Jazz Age in Amarillo -- Amarillo and the Great Depression -- World War II and afterward -- A period of expansion, 1950-1975 -- Amarillo in 1980 -- Agribusiness, oil, and nuclear bombs.