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Milestones and Arrivals: 175 Years of Coming to Houston
| Location: | Texas, United States |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2011-06-30 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-07 |
| Announcement ID: |
183645 |
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Houston, from its inception in 1836 as a real estate venture by brothers John and Augustus Allen, has attracted energetic, vibrant people who imbued a “can do” spirit upon the community. Today, 175 years after its founding, Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States with a metropolitan area that is home to over 6 million people comprising one of the most racially and ethnically diverse communities in the country. The city has surpassed even the ambitious vision of its founders that it one day would grow into “the great interior commercial emporium of Texas.”
The theme for this inaugural Houston History Conference, held in conjunction with the city’s official 175th Anniversary Celebration, is “Milestones and Arrivals: 175 Years of Coming to Houston.”
Throughout its history, Houston has been a city of immigrants, whether individuals, groups, businesses, corporations or institutions. Why is this so? What is it about Houston that attracted and continues to attract this influx of people? How has this continuing migration helped build Houston into an internationally prominent city? What are the significant milestones in this growth?
The program committee invites the submission of panels and individual papers that deal with these and other issues and themes in Houston’s 175-year history. Papers will be presented at the Houston History Conference, October 29, 2011, at the Hilton-University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center, 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, Texas 77204
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