The Murder of William Clark
Fort Worth Library 500 W. Third St., Fort Worth, TX, United StatesPolice first thought they had a suicide on their hands when they discovered wealthy oilman William Clark's body sprawled across a bedroom floor in his opulent Park Hill neighborhood mansion in the spring of 1953. Instead, Clark's death touched off a bizarre investigation involving a murder-for-hire plot, connections to the criminal underworld of the infamous Jacksboro Highway, and two subsequent killings.... Read more »
The Religious Frontier of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Library 500 W. Third St., Fort Worth, TX, United StatesLearn how Christian denominations and other religious groups put down roots in the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from TCU historian Lisa Barnett. In a story filled with big personalities such as Baptist minister J. Frank Norris and important religious events, Barnett also will explain the rise of religious/theological education that... Read more »
Blessed be the Tie that Binds: The Religious History of Texas
Texas Christian University 3015 Merida Ave., Fort Worth, TX, United StatesReligion played an important role in the history of Texas. Learn from Dr. Lisa Barnett, TCU lecturer and ordained minister, how competing groups of differing faiths shaped the social and political landscape of the Lone Star State. As Christian denominations grew, split, and evolved, practices within local Texas congregations reflected the broader transformations at work... Read more »