Religion 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 »

You may have heard the buzz about Fort Worth's Stop Six neighborhood, but you may not know its fascinating history. Join us as we welcome former city councilman and current Center manager Frank Moss who will share the story of Stop Six from its founding through its current development. In addition, Moss will focus on... Read more »

This month, we will meet the women who lived and worked in Hell's Half-Acre, Fort Worth's red-light district, between the 1870s and the 1920s. TCU PhD candidate Jessica Webb will discuss the madams who ran the brothels and the influence they wielded in the city of Fort Worth--politically, economically, and in their own social sphere.... Read more »