| The Soul of a Small Texas Town: The Photographers, Memories, and History from McDade, Texas Contributor(s): Wharton, David G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806131780 ISBN-13: 9780806131788 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2021 Annotation: Thirty-five miles east of Austin and fifty years behind it, McDade, Texas, is quintessential small-town America. McDade's colorful history, from its founding in 1871 as a Wild West boomtown and continuing to the much quieter present day, comes to life in The Soul of a Small Texas Town. David Wharton's contemporary photographs of the community and its residents and his accompanying narrative reveal growth and decline, shared family histories, traditions, crises, and celebrations. The Soul of a Small Texas Town introduces the members of the McDade community and describes the town's ongoing school, church, and family events, as well as its annual Watermelon Festival. The book explores the impact of local issues; discusses how regional, national, and international events affect the community; and speculates about the town's uncertain future. A fascinating story, it is also an important reflection of life in small rural towns throughout the nation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Dewey: 976.432 |
| LCCN: 99043612 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 8.79" W x 10.31" (2.20 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thirty-five miles east of Austin, McDade, Texas is quintessential small-town America. McDade's colorful history, from its founding in 1871 as a Wild West boomtown and continuing to the much quieter present day, comes to life in The Soul of a Small Texas Town. David Wharton's contemporary photographs of the community and its residents and his accompanying narrative reveal growth and decline, shared family histories, traditions, crises, and celebrations. The book explores the impact of local issues, discusses how regional, national, and international events affect the community, and speculates about the town's uncertain future. A fascinating story, it is also an important reflection of life in small rural towns throughout the nation. |