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Herman and George R.Brown

Joseph A. Pratt, Christopher J. Castaneda

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Texas A & M University Press
28 February 2003

Biography: historical, political & military; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Politics & government; Construction industry

Herman and George R. Brown, formidable figures in the construction industry and Texas politics, made a unique business team. Practical and decisive Herman and university-trained, soft-spoken George, a natural salesperson, combined their individual strengths, strong work ethic, and ambition to develop Brown & Root one of America's preeminent construction companies. Builders serves both as a history of their lives and as an examination of business life in mid-twentieth-century America. In addition to examining the brothers' business accomplishments, the authors address the Browns' philanthropic work, political influence, antiunionism, and longtime relationship with Lyndon Baines Johnson.

By: Joseph A. Pratt, Christopher J. Castaneda
Imprint: Texas A & M University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9781585442669
ISBN 10: 1585442666
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 28 February 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joseph A. Pratt is Cullen Professor of History and Business at the University of Houston and has written or coauthored six books of business history. Christopher J. Castaneda is assistant professor of history and director of the Oral History Program at California State University, Sacramento. Together they wrote From Texas to the East: A Strategic History of Texas Eastern Corporation, which Texas A&M University Press published in 1993.

Reviews for Builders: Herman and George R.Brown

...illuminates the history of business and urban development in twentieth century Houston and central Texas as much as it does the lives of Herman and George Brown. - Journal of American History