South Texas cities like Corpus Christi, Sinton, and Orange Grove continue to argue over water supply and various projects this year, but it’s not really anything new when you look back on the history of water development in the greater state of Texas.
Angelo State University history professor, Dr. Kenna Archer will review two centuries’ worth of Texas water development at a free and public forum at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on Thursday.
She spoke with KEDT about her presentation titled, “When the Well Goes Dry: A History of Water Feast, Water Famine, and Hydrological Development,” where themes are strikingly similar to water concerns in 2026 despite being from the 1800’s…