Oasis in Fort Worth: The History of Fort Worth’s Water Gardens
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesDesigned by renowned architect Philip Johnson, the Fort Worth Water Gardens are one of the most popular attractions in downtown Fort Worth. Having opened on October 19, 1974, the Water... Read more »
Texas Secessionists Standoff; the 1997 Republic of Texas “War”
Palko Hall 3000 Bellaire Drive North, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesThe quiet community of Fort Davis in Far West Texas isn’t accustomed to receiving national attention. But in the spring of 1997, a sea of satellite news trucks sprang up just outside of town when Richard McLaren and members of his separatist “Republic of Texas” militia took his neighbors Joe and Margaret Rowe hostage in... Read more »
Hometown Hero: Remembering the Life and Service of Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr.
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesMajor Horace Seaver Carswell, Jr., a Fort Worth native serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces, posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 1946. Yet, the significance of his service has not been widely commemorated in Fort Worth or even on the campus of his alma mater, Texas Christian University. This presentation highlights the outlines... Read more »