Bibliograph

Deep in the heart of San Antonio, land and life in south Texas, Char Miller

Type

Label

Deep in the heart of San Antonio, land and life in south Texas, Char Miller

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Deep in the heart of San Antonio

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Char Miller

Sub title

land and life in south Texas

Summary

Char Miller's collection of essays provides an insightful survey of San Antonio and South Texas. The essays are grouped into six thematic sections: an overview; natural and environmental history; water issues; urban development; politics; and the city's future. Miller describes the First Friday Art Walks in Southtown, where the promenade reenacts the pedestrian traffic envisioned by the San Antonio founders when they planned the city around a central square and cathedral. He recreates the history behind the Alamo Quarry, when the upscale shopping center was a cement factory and self-contained community. Ranging further afield, he recounts how the Aplomado Falcon made a come-back in the Rio Grande Valley, and how the river in the same valley has fared in water wars between the United States and Mexico. In the four essays devoted to water in San Antonio, Miller subtly and successfully portrays how water has shaped the region's demographic and political realities

Target audience

adult

Classification