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Highland Park and River Oaks by Cheryl Caldwell Ferguson (review)

Highland Park and River Oaks by Cheryl Caldwell Ferguson (review) Book Reviews community became a model for the nation. By the early 1990s, however, the suburban area reflected a lamentable self-selected segregation. On the other hand, under the title of "Urban Excellence," McComb comments upon the arts districts in the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston as well as the continued popularity of Austin with young Texans. He concludes by noting that cities attract the creative classes but that Texas politicians blame the state's cities for poverty, racism, and budget problems. McComb points out that the legislature should be held as responsible as the cities, if not more, for these problems, rather than being the source of criticism and accusations. Finally, as a result of the urbanization of Texas over the last twenty-five years, McComb claims that Texans are beginning to reject the over-the-top myth of Texas exceptionalism as a product of the frontier that created an independent go-to spirit that cannot be harnessed, especially by government. Unfortunately, the recent election cycle provides little evidence to support the claim. Collin College David Cullen Highland Park and River Oaks. By Cheryl Caldwell Ferguson. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2014. Pp. 336. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index.) From the 1890s http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southwestern Historical Quarterly Texas State Historical Association

Highland Park and River Oaks by Cheryl Caldwell Ferguson (review)

Southwestern Historical Quarterly , Volume 119 (2) – Sep 21, 2015

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Abstract

Book Reviews community became a model for the nation. By the early 1990s, however, the suburban area reflected a lamentable self-selected segregation. On the other hand, under the title of "Urban Excellence," McComb comments upon the arts districts in the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston as well as the continued popularity of Austin with young Texans. He concludes by noting that cities attract the creative classes but that Texas politicians blame the state's cities for poverty, racism, and budget problems. McComb points out that the legislature should be held as responsible as the cities, if not more, for these problems, rather than being the source of criticism and accusations. Finally, as a result of the urbanization of Texas over the last twenty-five years, McComb claims that Texans are beginning to reject the over-the-top myth of Texas exceptionalism as a product of the frontier that created an independent go-to spirit that cannot be harnessed, especially by government. Unfortunately, the recent election cycle provides little evidence to support the claim. Collin College David Cullen Highland Park and River Oaks. By Cheryl Caldwell Ferguson. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2014. Pp. 336. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index.) From the 1890s

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