Where Texas Meets the Sea by Alan Lessoff - 9781477312247

Where Texas Meets the SeaCorpus Christi and Its History\nAuthor(s): Alan Lessoff\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9781477312247, 978-1477312247\nSynopsis\nA favorite destination of visitors to the Texas coast, Corpus Christi is a midsize city that manages to be both cosmopolitan and provincial, networked and local. It is an indispensable provider of urban services to South Texas, as well as a port of international significance. Its industries and military bases and, increasingly, its coastal research institutes give it a range of connections throughout North America. Despite these advantages, however, Corpus Christi has never made it into the first rank of Texas cities, and a keen self-consciousness about the citys subordinate position has driven debates over Corpuss identity and prospects for decades.\n\nIn this masterful urban historya study that will reshape the way that Texans look at all their c.