In 1871, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad reached what would soon become Ennis, Texas. A year later, the city was officially established and named for Cornelius Ennis, a Houston and Texas Central Railroad tycoon. It became home to many, including a number of Civil War veterans. Czech immigrants also made Ennis their home, adding their rich cultural heritage to this growing city. In its “Wild West” days, there were as many as 13 saloons in the city, and it became a popular train stop for as many as 10 passenger trains a day. A thriving cotton industry brought thousands to the downtown district on Trade Days. Family, tradition, and a strong sense of community have always been the foundation from which Ennis has prospered. This remains evident with yearly events such as the Bluebonnet Trails and Festival, the National Polka Festival, and the Christmas Parade of Lights.

Ennis (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Wilson, Laurie J.

Holland Rankin, Peggy

Ellis County Czech Heritage Society

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Located in the center of Ellis County, Waxahachie has been the county's vibrant heartbeat since the town was formed in 1850. From its glory days in the early 1900s as the nation's largest cotton-producing area to the thriving city it is today, Waxahachie-much like its beautiful stock of Victorian and early-20th-century homes and buildings-is unique in Texas. Waxahachie's economy flourished up until the 1920s, when cotton farmers in South and West Texas began to compete with other lucrative cotton markets. When the Great Depression arrived, demand for cotton fell, marking the end of Ellis County's quick rise in commercial success. The town's dramatic history ranges from celebrated prosperity and culture to economic hardship, all of which can be seen in the well-preserved photographs in this book.

Waxahachie (Images of America)

Eriksen, Kathryn E.

Waxahachie Journal

The Houston and Texas Central Railroad made its way through eastern Ellis County in 1871 and played an integral role in the founding of Ennis, Texas. Eventually, that community would be designated as a division point along the line. The H&amp;TC’s arrival also brought growth and prosperity to other communities on the line, including Alma, Garrett, Palmer, and Ferris. It made its mark on the area. The Waxahachie Tap was the vision of many of that city’s earliest settlers. Within a decade of its completion in September 1879, Waxahachie’s cotton production multiplied and the town would soon earn the moniker “Where Cotton Is King.” Midlothian and its surrounding communities would never be the same once connected by the Chicago, Texas, and Mexican Central Railroad in 1881. The rail had arrived and Ellis County was transformed.

Railroading in Ellis County (Images of Rail)

The basic principles of researched-based strategic planning remain unchanged… However, the tools used to conduct research, analyze data and communicate with key publics have been revolutionized by advances in technology. With so many ways to segment publics and along with several new strategies and channels to reach them, the need for strategic analysis and planning has never been greater. Continuing its legacy as one of the top-selling PR strategy and campaign texts, the NEW edition of Strategic Communications Planning for Public Relations and Marketing has been revamped to meet the evolving needs of public relations and marketing professionals. Strategic Communications Planning for Public Relations and Marketing:
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<li>Features an updated and streamlined Strategic Communications Planning Matrix that follows each public through messages, strategies, and tactics. </li>
<li>Includes new chapters on creativity, social media, and responding to requests for proposals (RFPs).</li>
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Is practical! Tips from the Pros, Matrix Applied, Strategy Briefs, and Mini Cases vignettes demonstrate how companies are applying strategic communications.</li>
</ul>

Strategic Communications Planning: For Effective Public Relations and Marketing

Business & Money

Ogden, Joseph D.

Marketing & Sales

Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.

Strategic Program Planning for Effective Public Relations Campaigns

Management & Leadership

Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

This volume is a contribution to contemporary communication theory and social transformation. The text includes the main perspectives in development theories as well as many of the themes of modernization and social change that have preoccupied major writers since the end of World War I. It synthesizes a wide range of experiemental studies over a broad range of issues concerning development and communication and includes analyses, reviews and critical reconstructions of such thinkers and theorists as Ion Khaldun, Smith, Marx, Weber, Habermas and Khomeini. It also includes postmodern and poststructural writers and polemiasts such as Foucalt, Lyotard, DeLeuze and Guattari.

The Passing of Modernity: Communication and the Transformation of Society (Communications)

Mowlana, Hamid

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

New Seventh Edition Now Available!
The rapid advance of social and digital media technology has changed the landscape of communication and business entirely. 
One of the top-selling PR strategy and campaign texts for several years, the new seventh edition of Strategic Communications for PR, Social Media and Marketing features a new author that brings fresh perspectives, current trends and practices in communications, marketing and business.
Strategic Communications for PR, Social Media and Marketing by Laurie J. Wilson, Joseph D. Ogden, and Christopher E. Wilson:
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<li>Integrates an updated and revised Strategic Communications Matrix that focuses research, including stakeholder research, on results that provide a foundation for communication efforts.</li>
<li>Presents an updated and expanded treatment of social and digital media – such as using social media for message amplification rather than just message delivery and how to leverage social media based on analytics.</li>
<li>Includes a revised chapter on RFPs with a broader look at cultivating new business through business pitches.</li>
<li>Is Contemporary! The publication includes new examples, and case studies taken from today’s headlines. In addition, Tips from the Pros and Matrix Applied vignettes provide advice from successful communication practitioners.</li>
</ul>

Strategic Communications for Pr Social Media and Marketing

Ogden, Joseph

The rapid advance of social and digital media technology has changed the landscape of communication and business entirely. One of the top-selling PR strategy and campaign texts for several years, the new seventh edition of Strategic Communications for PR, Social Media and Marketing features a new author that brings fresh perspectives, current trends and practices in communications, marketing and business. Strategic Communications for PR, Social Media and Marketing by Laurie J. Wilson, Joseph D. Ogden, and Christopher E.

Strategic Communications for PR, Social Media and Marketing

Wilson, Christopher E.

In 1871, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad reached what would soon become Ennis, Texas. A year later, the city was officially established and named for Cornelius Ennis, a Houston and Texas Central Railroad tycoon. It became home to many, including a number of Civil War veterans. Czech immigrants also made Ennis their home, adding their rich cultural heritage to this growing city. In its "Wild West" days, there were as many as 13 saloons in the city, and it became a popular train stop for as many as 10 passenger trains a day. A thriving cotton industry brought thousands to the downtown district on Trade Days. Family, tradition, and a strong sense of community have always been the foundation from which Ennis has prospered. This remains evident with yearly events such as the Bluebonnet Trails and Festival, the National Polka Festival, and the Christmas Parade of Lights.

Ennis

History

Americas

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Waxahachie

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