Texas Then and Now (Then & Now Thunder Bay)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607108909 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of Houston Then and Now and Austin Then and Now.. William Dylan Powell is a full-time freelance author based in Texas. Powell writes for a number of major publications, corporations, and advertising agencies in the Southwest. He is a member of the Writers' League of Texas and the Texas State Historical Association
Texas now sees these antique structures surrounded by modern marvels like the magnificent scarlet-colored Dallas Opera House, the sweeping headquarters of NASA, and impressive business districts like Congress Avenue. . See the old, the new, and the relics that bind them together in Texas Then and Now, a stunning pictorial that juxtaposes historic and contemporary photos of the proud state of Texas. Texas then boasted the famous Alamo in San Antonio, the regal Cotton Exchange in Houston, Austin’s imposing Victorian-era Travis County Courthouse, and the elaborate Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. Texas now is a state of sophistication—as well as a state of men clad in riding boots and cowboy hats. Texas then was a cowboy state where men wore ten-gallon hats, boots, and leather chaps
About the AuthorWilliam Dylan Powell is a full-time freelance author based in Texas. Powell writes for a number of major publications, corporations, and advertising agencies in the Southwest. He is the author of Houston Then and Now and Austin Then and Now.. He is a member of the Writers' League of Texas and the Texas State Historical Association
Three Stars Maurice E Krumnow Expected more. TT&N This is a very nice book. If you grew up in Texas, this is a must read. If you didn't grow up in Texas, this is a great book to learn about some of the famous landmarks in Texas.Though we've both read it many times already, my husband and I still enjoy picking through this book every once in a while and everyone that comes to our house ends up looking through it as well.My doctor and my dentist both have one in their lobb. Texas Then and Now stephcass I received this book as a gift and I LOVE IT!! The moment I began looking through it, I was taken back to my family's travels when I was a little girl. I was almost brought to tears seeing some of the old pics of how Texas used to be. I combed over it for hours looking and reading, looking and reading again. I have since bought a copy for so many of my friends. They in turn have bought several books to give as gifts to fr