Scott Williams, who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in journalism, is a full-time freelance writer who has spent the past two decades reporting and writing for newspapers, magazines, Web sites, trade journals, and book publishers. He is coauthor of The Insiders Guide to Corpus Christi and Haunted Texas and has handpicked around 200 stunning images to celebrate his hometown. The photographs for this book came from the Corpus Christi Public Library's archives of more than 11,000 historical photographs.
Title: Local Author Pens New History Book
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: South Side Sun
Date: May-June 2009 New from local author Scott Williams is Corpus
Christi, part of Arcadia Publishing's Images of America Series. The
photos in this book were hand selected from the Corpus Christi
Public Library's archive of more than 11,000 historical photos.
Many photos in this book were taken by John Frederick "Doc"
McGregor, whose photos are considered priceless recordings of life
in Corpus Christi in the early 20th century. The book chronicles
the prominent role of the military throughout Corpus Christi
history, and depicts the bi-cultural nature of Corpus Christi and
the economic aspects that drive the city. The 128 page
softcover book sells for $21.99. Also available is a set of 15
postcards featuring images from Corpus Christi, for $7.99 Scott
Williams, who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with
a bachelor's degree in journalism, is a full-time freelance writer
who has spent the last two decades reporting and writing for
newspapers, magazines, Web sites, trade journals, and book
publishers. He is coauthor of The Insiders Guide to Corpus Christi
and Haunted Texas. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of
local and regional history in the United States. Their mission is
to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication
of books on the heritage of America's people and places. Visit
www.arcadiapublishing.com or call
888-313-2665.
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