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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... 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... Read more »
The Mexican Traveler: Philip Nolan and the Southwestern Horse Trade
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesHidden off Highway 174 near Blum, about an hour south of Fort Worth, is a historical marker honoring Philip Nolan as an “early-day explorer, horse wrangler, and accused spy” whose... Read more »