Martinez, Oscar J.  , 1943- <br/><br/>
Border boom town  : Ciudad Juárez since 1848 
/ by Oscar J. Martínez 
 - Austin  : University of Texas Press  , c1978. 
 - xvi, 231 p., [8] leaves of plates  : ill.  ; 24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-221) and index. 
<br/><br/> Border Boom Town traces the social and economic evolution of Ciudad Juarez, the largest city on the U.S.-Mexican border and one of the fastest-growing urban centers in the world. In this evocative portrait, Oscar J. Martinez stresses the interdependence of Juarez and El Paso, a condition that is similar to relations between other "twin cities" along the border.  Using a wide variety of local historical materials from both sides of the Rio Grande, Martinez shows how Juarez entered the modern era with the arrival of the railroads in the 1880's, serving as a principal port of exit for waves of Mexican emigrants bound for the United States. In more recent years, increased migration to the area has resulted in extraordinary expansion of the population, with significant impact on both sides of the boundary. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780292729827 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>77026161 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)----Economic conditions<br/>Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)----Social conditions
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC138.C47  / M37 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>LAS 330.9721 MAR