Midland

by Collett, James

• ISBN13: 9780738578965
• ISBN10: 0738578967
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-28
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

On the southern edge of the vast Llano Estacado, Midland began as a midpoint along the Texas and Pacific Railway. From its earliest days, entrepreneurs like the Scharbauers and Henry Halff built a city based upon their dreams. Land speculators, ranchers, farmers, financiers, oilmen, investors, and engineers each placed their own unique brands on Midland's landscape. Over time, the community earned a variety of nicknames--Windmill Town, Land of the High Sky, and Tall City, among them. Although seemingly remote, Midland has regularly gained attention at the state, national, and even international level in areas as diverse as airplanes (Texas's first), cattle ranching, and as the home of George W. Bush. Midland's story is an American tale of a successful small city.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
From Midway to Midland	p. 9
Windmill City in the Land of the High Sky	p. 31
Big Dreams in the Permian Basin	p. 69
Tough Times in Depression and War	p. 85
Boom and Bust and Boom in the Tall City	p. 101
On the World Stage in the 21st Century	p. 123
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