Taking the Waters in Texas by Janet Mace Valenza

Taking the Waters in Texas by Janet Mace Valenza

It is well known that Southern Texas possesses a greater variety of Mineral Waters than any other country on the globe enthused a promotion for one of Texas' many watering spas of the nineteenth century. Though most are closed and nearly forgotten today, Texas spas and resorts once drew thousands of visitors from across the country, seeking healing of body and spirit in the rejuvenating mineral waters. This book offers the first comprehensive history of Texas' healing springs. Janet Valenza tracks the rise, popularity, and decline of the water cure from the 1830s to the present day. She follows the development of major spas and resorts, such as Mineral Wells and Indian Hot Springs near El Paso, as well as of smaller, family-run springs. She also describes how mineral waters influenced patterns of settlement, transportation routes, commerce, and people's attitudes toward the land. Period photos and quotes from those seeking cures offer vivid glimpses into the daily life at the springs, which Valenza lists and describes county-by-county in the appendix.

"This book chronicles a fascinating aspect of Texas history.. I will certainly add springs to my list of destinations and will have to carry a copy of the book in my car library." oCraig E. Colten, Associate Professor of Geography, Southwest Texas State University

The late Janet Valenza held a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Texas at Austin and taught geography at Austin-area colleges and universities.

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ISBN 13	9780292787346
ISBN 10	0292787340
Titel	Taking the Waters in Texas
Autor	Janet Mace Valenza
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	University of Texas Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2000-02-01
Seitenanzahl	279
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.