01699cam a2200277 4500 1649953600 TxAuBib 20241008120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781439660058 1439660050 0019939275 Axis360 TxAuBib Elliott, Alan C. Texas Ingenuity [Boundless]. History Pr, 2016. Imagination is bigger in Texas, too. This collection of inspiring and often quirky stories highlights dozens of examples of innovation from Lone Star history. The Hamill brothers devised a better oil well to reach gushers at Spindletop. The first Neiman-Marcus store opened in Dallas in 1907, revolutionizing the retail fashion world. Astroturf emerged at the Astrodome in 1966. Fritos and corn dogs are just two ubiquitous snack foods claimed as Texan originals. Houston native, and civil rights activist, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan rose to national prominence as a voice of unity during the Watergate scandal. Author Alan C. Elliott details these and many more lessons in success in Texas Ingenuity. Format: Blio. HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX); PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions. General Adult. Importer Version: 2016-03-11.01 Import Date: 2024-10-08 20:00:03. Photography Subjects & Themes Historical. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Inventions. History fast United States State & Local. https://hslibrary.boundless.baker-taylor.com/Title?itemId=0019939275 TXHSP