Sheer Will: The Story of the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel gives you the story behind the story, not just the facts but the flavor, characters, context, and global forces at work that would turn a tangled patch of sleepy bayou into one of the world’s most powerful and strategically critical industrial engines. It’ll walk you through port history from vision to victories, celebrations to setbacks, with no holds barred. And all with a passion for Texas and American history that’s absolutely contagious. Note: Sheer Will was listed on the 2016 United States Coast Guard Professional Reading List.
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Brands In History is history like you’ve never read it. Even the casual reader will be entertained while informed. Revealed are the fascinating attributes of groups such as the Spartans, the Samurai, the Red Tails, and the Flying Tigers. Particular attention is also given individuals like Caesar, Cleopatra, Churchill, Patton, and Joan of Arc. These are stars in our collective memories, illustrating just how sophisticated some of our ancestors were when it came to branding themselves, and highlighting the deep marketing heritage that evolved well before the concept of ad or PR agencies.
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Deep Water: The Story of Beaumont and its Port traces the history of the most vital, if unknown, ports in the United States. It’s birth relied on a hurricane chasing a schooner up the Neches River, and was later fueled by the discovery of oil at Spindletop. But its road to deep water was not an easy one—and not without some worthy tales to tell from the process.
Out of print, but check your maritime libraries.
Houston Ship Channel: Open to the World celebrates the centennial of Houston’s triumph in carving out a crucial place in global commerce. Rich with vintage photographs and visuals from the Port of Houston archives and personal collections of contributors, the narrative offers the context and flavor behind one of the world’s most powerful and strategically important industrial waterways.
Out of print, but a collector’s item.