Bibliograph

Bryan, Wendy W. Patzewitsch

Type

Label

Bryan, Wendy W. Patzewitsch

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bryan

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Wendy W. Patzewitsch

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

Cotton was king during Bryan's early history. Many prominent planters and farmers lived on the high ground between the Brazos and Navasota Rivers in the market town of Bryan, and the cotton crop thrived in the fertile Brazos River Bottom. The railroad's arrival after the Civil War provided a link to textile mills in other parts of the world via the nearby ports of Houston and Galveston. Land availability and economic opportunity attracted settlers not only from the southeastern United States, but also from Italy and Eastern Europe. When cotton's economic dominance began to wane, other agricultural crops, livestock, a strong commitment to education, and oil and gas production diversified the local economy. As the seat of county government, and with its close proximity to Texas A&M University, Bryan today is a vibrant community strategically located in the heart of the Texas Urban Triangle

Target audience

adult

Classification