Eating Up Route 66: Foodways on America’s Mother Road

Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United States

US Route 66, called “America’s Mother Road” by John Steinbeck, carried countless travelers from Chicago to Los Angeles, through its midway point in Texas, during its fifty-year history. Join us as T. Lindsay Baker discusses the various food options people found along the route, including roadside eateries, prepared food brought from home, and grocery stores.... Read more »

A History to Remember: TCU in Purple, White, and Black

Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United States

In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr., will give a talk on his book, A History to Remember: TCU in Purple, White, and Black, which he co-authored with Sylviane Ngandu-Kalenga Greensword and Marcellis Perkins. The book explores Black Americans’ experience at TCU through the perspectives of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and alumni,... Read more »