Title Bulwark against the bay : the people of Corpus Christi and their seawall / Mary Jo O'Rear

Edition First edition Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource Series Gulf Coast books ; number thirty Gulf Coast books ; no. 30. Contents Acknowledgments: My road trip -- Introduction: Corpus Christi at dawn -- The dam -- Back stream -- Undercurrents -- Countercurrents -- Force flows -- Tidal spring -- Reflux -- Rapids -- The bridge -- Undergirdings -- Cross-spans -- Stress failure -- The wall -- Mooring posts -- Weep holes -- Specifications -- Pilings -- Capstone Summary "After a devastating hurricane in 1919, the people of Corpus Christi faced the stark reality of their vulnerability. It was clear that something had to be done to protect the community against future storms, but the mere will to take precautionary measures did not necessarily lead the way. Instead, two decades would pass before an effective solution was in place. Mary Jo O'Rear, author of Storm over the Bay, returns to tell the story of a city's long and often frustrating path to protecting itself. The result of tireless research, Bulwark Against the Bay reveals that in the decades after the 1919 storm, eight different plans for a seawall along Corpus Christi Bay were put forth. O'Rear argues that each plan reflected the point of view of a particular engineer, politician, or artist while also reflecting the aspirations and anxieties of the time. The struggle to construct a seawall was not merely an engineering challenge; it was also bound up with the growing popularity of the Ku Klux Klan, local aversion to Roman Catholicism, the emergence of the League of United Latin American Citizens, new efforts on behalf of African American equality, the impact of the Great Depression, support for Franklin Roosevelt, and reactions to the New Deal. A case study of a community wrestling with itself even as it races with the clock, Bulwark Against the Bay adds to our understanding of urban history, boardroom and backroom politics, and the sometimes harsh realities of geography and climate."--Publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Sea-walls -- Texas -- Corpus Christi Hurricane protection -- Texas -- Corpus Christi -- Planning History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) Technology & Engineering / Emergency Management. History / United States / 20th Century. Hurricane protection -- Planning Politics and government Sea-walls Social conditions SUBJECT Corpus Christi (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century Corpus Christi (Tex.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century Corpus Christi (Tex.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century Subject Texas -- Corpus Christi Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 2016032696 ISBN 1623494923 9781623494926

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