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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 »
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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 »
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Civil Rights in Black and Brown
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesIn honor of African American History Month, join us as we welcome Dr. Todd Moye, co-author of Civil Rights in Black and Brown: Histories of Resistance and Struggle in Texas. In this talk based upon the book, Moye will delve into the rich history of the two civil rights movements that flourished in mid-twentieth-century Texas, and... Read more »