Conflict and Commerce on the Rio Grande: Laredo, 1755-1955 (Canseco-Keck History Series): 12 - Hardcover

Adams, John A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1603440429 ISBN 13: 9781603440424

Publisher: Texas A & M University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Laredo is a city at the crossroads of North American history. Founded by the Spanish in 1755, it has stood at the intersection of regional commerce since its earliest days. Now, John A. Adams, Jr. provides the first-ever panoramic business and economic history of Laredo. He traces the evolution of the region from its early days as a ranching center into the mid-twentieth century, when Laredo had become what it remains today: a booming port of trade and a principal center of commerce and financial services on the southern border of the United States.In ""Commerce and Conflict on the Rio Grande"" Adams demonstrates how the increasingly diversified economy of the region fed the fortunes of the city. His narrative, buttressed throughout by tables and statistics, paints a vivid mural of both the economic forces and the farsighted and ambitious individuals that combined to bring prosperity to this unique American city. Readers will find a wealth of insights into regional economics, history, and borderlands themes.

About this title

About the Author

For ten years, JOHN A. ADAMS, JR., lived and worked in Laredo, where he served as executive director and CEO of the Laredo Development Foundation. He now resides in Florida. He earned a Ph.D. in history from Texas A&M University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Texas A & M University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603440429
• ISBN 13: 9781603440424
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356