Fort Worth turned to annexation to increase its population and territory in the early twentieth century, but not without some controversy along the way. Come hear the library’s own Rene Gomez discuss how the city’s desire to include smaller neighbors to the north affected local residents and thrust two communities, Rosen Heights and North Fort Worth, into a struggle over boundaries. In addition, he will explore life after annexation and where things stand today. Join us!

A native of Fort Worth, Gomez is a unit supervisor in the Genealogy, Archives and Local History unit of the Fort Worth Library. He holds a master’s degree from the University of North Texas and has been with the library since 2001.