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A superb read. -- Maury Maverick Jr. A thorough history of the organization and of the politics of preservation in the Alamo City. -- Texas Observer Outstanding . . . Recounts the long, sometimes acrimonious struggle to preserve San Antonio's past. -- San Antonio Express-News The American historic preservation movement is proof positive that democracy works. Made up, as it, for the most part, is, of citizen activists, it educates, motivates, and sometimes legislates the preservation of landmarks great and small that otherwise would fall to short-term selfish gain . . . What the conservation society started for San Antonio, it has helped to spread throughout America. -- Jerry L. Rogers, National Park Service A story of heroism, vision, dedication, and victory . . . Perhaps it isn't too late for groups in some other cities to preserve a few of their golden eggs for future generations. . . . Some things are worth fighting for. -- Curtis Tunnell, former executive director, Texas Historical Commission A balanced story of achievement and loss for one of [Texas's] most remarkable civic organizations. -- Southwestern Historical Quarterly This . . . volume on . . . preservation in San Antonio and the economic base it has created for the city will set the record straight on some of the myths and actualities that have made San Antonio the distinct city it is today. In this throw-away society and age of homogeneity, San Antonio's unique quality as a city is largely due to the continuing efforts of many of its citizens. -- William J. Murtagh, former keeper, National Register of Historic Places People across the United States view San Antonio as a unique, historic, and interesting city. Here historic preservation has flourished in a way that benefits the city economically and spiritually. Lewis Fisher's book tells the story . . . with a commitment to accuracy and a lively, inviting narration. I recommend it to all who care about the souls of our cities. -- Peter H. Brink, National Trust for Historic Preservation

A superb read. -- Maury Maverick Jr. A thorough history of the organization and of the politics of preservation in the Alamo City. -- Texas Observer Outstanding . . . Recounts the long, sometimes acrimonious struggle to preserve San Antonio's past. -- San Antonio Express-News The American historic preservation movement is proof positive that democracy works. Made up, as it for the most part is, of citizen activists, it educates, motivates, and sometimes legislates the preservation of landmarks great and small that otherwise would fall to short-term selfish gain . . . What the conservation society started for San Antonio, it has helped to spread throughout America. -- Jerry L. Rogers, National Park Service A story of heroism, vision, dedication, and victory . . . Perhaps it isn't too late for groups in some other cities to preserve a few of their golden eggs for future generations. . . . Some things are worth fighting for. -- Curtis Tunnell, former executive director, Texas Historical Commission A balanced story of achievement and loss for one of [Texas's] most remarkable civic organizations. -- Southwestern Historical Quarterly This . . . volume on . . . preservation in San Antonio and the economic base it has created for the city will set the record straight on some of the myths and actualities that have made San Antonio the distinct city it is today. In this throw-away society and age of homogeneity, San Antonio's unique quality as a city is largely due to the continuing efforts of many of its citizens. -- William J. Murtagh, former keeper, National Register of Historic Places People across the United States view San Antonio as a unique, historic, and interesting city. Here historic preservation has flourished in a way that benefits the city economically and spiritually. Lewis Fisher's book tells the story . . . with a commitment to accuracy and a lively, inviting narration. I recommend it to all who care about the souls of our cities. -- Peter H. Brink, National Trust for Historic Preservation

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Celebrated San Antonio historian Lewis F. Fisher, whose Maverick Publishing Company was acquired by Trinity University Press in 2015, has published forty-five books on topics ranging from San Antonio's Spanish heritage to its urban development, and from the military to sports, architecture, and multicultural legends. A former member of the San Antonio River Commission, he has written numerous books himself, including Chili Queens, Hay Wagons, and Fandangos: The Spanish Plazas in Frontier San Antonio, winner of the 2015 San Antonio Conservation Society Publication Award, and Saving San Antonio: The Preservation of a Heritage, republished in a second edition, and Maverick: The American Name That Became a Legend. Fisher has received numerous local, state, and national writing awards and was named a Texas Preservation Hero by the Conservation Society in 2014.

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