Lubbock

Images of America: Texas

by Lubbock Heritage Society, Pamela Brink, Cindy Martin

For 12 millennia, natural resources attracted humans to the region that Spanish conquistadors named the Llano Estacado (the Staked Plains). Nineteenth-century westward expansion brought many Americans to the plains, and small towns began to develop. On December 19, 1890, two communities on the Llano Estacado joined forces to create Lubbock. The sights and sounds of families moving their homes, farms, and businesses to the fledgling community exemplified the spirit of commitment, sacrifice, and cooperation that citizens of Lubbock continue to display. Today, 250,000 people call Lubbock home, and it remains the socioeconomic center of the Llano Estacado.

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 2013

Reviews

[Josh Trice · Rating 4 out of 5]

While not the most extensive historical work I've ever read, this little book does provide some really cool tidbits of Lubbock's long history. As a native Lubbockite, I found it to be a cool read that sparked a sense of pride in my Lubbock roots.

I would recommend this book to any West Texas residents and/or history buffs!

[Rosa Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a book you would buy at the souvenir shop. The pictures and history are neat but barely scratch the surface on how extremely segregated Lubbock was and still sort is.