Comment: Expanding the Houston Ship Channel is essential to Texas economy and represents the future
A few years ago, I was asked to name the major events that shaped the Texas we know today. High on the list was the development of Allen's Landing ...
A few years ago, I was asked to name the major events that shaped the Texas we know today. High on the list was the development of Allen's Landing and the Port of Houston during the early days of the Republic and the subsequent efforts at the dawn of the twentieth century to develop a deep-water channel in the area just as the oil industry was emerging. Without this critical infrastructure, Texas could not have become a vital hub of global commerce. I am tempted to say, "And the rest is history" — but, in reality, it is also the future.