Research Catalog

Title

Del Rio, queen city of the Rio Grande / Douglas Braudaway.

Author

Braudaway, Douglas.

Publication

Charleston, SC : Arcadia, ©2002.

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Details

Description

160 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

Del Rioís roots grew in the sandy soil by San Felipe Creek along with the myths and dreams of the old Wild West, where the mighty Rio Grande dances through the dusty lands of the Lone Star State. Ancient nomads left their mark in the riverside canyons of this border country long before the springs at Del Rio became a lonely waystation providing water and rest to travelers, merchants, and soldiers marching the long, hot, and dry San AntonioñEl Paso Road. When the products of ranching began riding the rails to eastern markets, Del Rioís population exploded and the town became known as the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World. ÝÝDel Rio: Queen City of the Rio Grande tells tales of the starry nights and shimmering sunlight of the storied Texas frontier, with vivid images detailing the gripping drama and unique memories chronicled here. From the U.S. Armyís experimental Camel Corps to the worldís most powerful radio stations in the 1930s and the U-2 spy planes involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Del Rio, seat of one of the largest counties in Texas and sister to the thriving Mexican border city Ciudad Acu"a, has played a part on the world stage. Those stories and more, including the little known ìItalian Colonyî of West Texas and landmark civil rights court cases, are told here.

Series Statement

Making of America series

Uniform Title

Making of America series.

Subject

• Del Rio (Tex) > History
• Del Rio (Tex.) > History
• Texas > Del Rio

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-158) and index.

ISBN

• 0738523879
• 9780738523873

LCCN

2002106322

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library