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SUMMARY:Fort Worth Parks: A Study Tour of Open Spaces with Quentin McGown
DESCRIPTION:Focusing on the history and evolution of the park system in Fort Worth\, the class includes a two-hour lecture and six-hour tour with lunch. Exploring the development of the city’s larger park spaces\, including Lake Worth\, Trinity\, and Forest Parks\, the class and tour will also feature less well-known parks and historical trends in public recreation in Fort Worth.  Meets on TCU Campus Thursday\, 6:30pm to 8:30pm and Saturday 9:00am to 3:00pm. Fee $146.00.  Discounts for seniors and TCU faculty\, staff\, and students.  Following the link to reserve your space!
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/fort-worth-parks-a-study-tour-of-open-spaces-with-quentin-mcgown/
LOCATION:Texas Christian University\, 3015 Merida Ave.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Tea Cakes to Tamales:  Third-Generation Texas Recipes with Nola McKey
DESCRIPTION:Have you preserved your family’s food history?  Author Nola McKey will explain how her own grandmother’s tea cakes reminded her just how important it is to pass down family favorites and to document their provenance.  She will provide tips for preserving your own family recipes and for recording the heritage surrounding a special dish based on her new book\, From Tea Cakes to Tamales\, which records the stories of other Texans who take their personal food history seriously. \nA former senior editor at Texas Highways\, Nola McKey wrote about scores of Texas subjects during her 18 years on staff.  She also edited Cooking with Texas Highways. In her 2016 book\, From Tea Cakes to Tamales: Third-Generation Texas Recipes\, she focuses on three of her favorite topics—food\, family\, and the traditions that connect them.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/from-tea-cakes-to-tamales-third-generation-texas-recipes-with-nola-mckey/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Horse of Her Own:  Cowgirls\, Variations on a Theme from the Frontier to the Footlights with Joyce Roach
DESCRIPTION:Cowgirls went up the trail\, down the trail\, on the trail\, but most importantly\, they went beyond the trail.  In honor of Women’s History Month\, join us as Joyce Gibson Roach traces the history of the cowgirl—both the real deal and the Wild West icon.  You’ll learn how these women on horseback carved out roles for themselves separate from their cowboy counterparts and represented a different side of the American West to the world. \nJoyce Gibson Roach is a retired TCU adjunct English professor\, author of non-fiction books\, short fiction and juvenile fiction\, a folklorist\, grassroots historian\, rancher and naturalist. She is a lifetime member and Fellow of Texas State Historical Association and of Texas Folklore Society\, a member of Texas Institute of Letters\, Philosophical Society of Texas\, lifetime member of West Texas Historical Association and of Horned Lizard Conservation Society of which she is a past national president\, and Honoree in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Museum.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/a-horse-of-her-own-cowgirls-variations-on-a-theme-from-the-frontier-to-the-footlights-with-joyce-roach/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161203T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161203T120000
DTSTAMP:20160810T213944Z
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SUMMARY:History of Annexation of Fort Worth's North Side
DESCRIPTION:Fort Worth turned to annexation to increase its population and territory in the early twentieth century\, but not without some controversy along the way. Come hear the library’s own Rene Gomez discuss how the city’s desire to include smaller neighbors to the north affected local residents and thrust two communities\, Rosen Heights and North Fort Worth\, into a struggle over boundaries. In addition\, he will explore life after annexation and where things stand today. Join us! \nA native of Fort Worth\, Gomez is a unit supervisor in the Genealogy\, Archives and Local History unit of the Fort Worth Library. He holds a master’s degree from the University of North Texas and has been with the library since 2001.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/history-of-annexation-of-fort-worths-north-side/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161114T183000
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SUMMARY:Champions: Fort Worth's Sporting Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Sports unify communities\, define personal identity\, and provide an escape during difficult times and the competition gives audiences the chance to celebrate victory and agonize over defeat. Come learn the trials and tribulations of Fort Worth’s athletic heroes. \nTuition $63.  Discounts available to seniors and TCU faculty\, staff\, and students.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/champions-fort-worths-sporting-heroes/
LOCATION:Texas Christian University\, 3015 Merida Ave.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Picturing Texas Politics
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a timely stroll through Texas’ political past with Chuck Bailey\, author of Picturing Texas Politics. Bailey will share never-before-published photos of Texas politicians and political campaigns\, as well as familiar iconic images. With a line up that includes Sam Houston in his jaguar vest\, W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel’s hillbilly band\, a famous governor with an ostrich\, and prominent Texans eating watermelons\, shooting guns\, and riding horses\, this is Texas politics at its liveliest and best. \nA lawyer in private practice\, Bailey has also served as assistant general counsel to Texas Governor William P. Clements and chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock. He is the author of Texas Political Memorabilia: Buttons\, Bumper Stickers\, and Broadsides.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/picturing-texas-politics/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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SUMMARY:Assessing the 2016 Election: Historical and Contemporary Lessons
DESCRIPTION:TCU political science professor James Riddlesperger will share historical patterns and current polling data to shed light on the upcoming election on November 8 in this two-evening course.  Dates are October 4 & 6 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. \nTuition $63.  Discounts available for seniors and TCU faculty\, staff\, and students.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/assessing-the-2016-election-historical-and-contemporary-lessons/
LOCATION:Texas Christian University\, 3015 Merida Ave.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109\, United States
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SUMMARY:How to Research and Publish a Family History Narrative
DESCRIPTION:Do you have family stories that need to be recorded? Did some of your ancestors lead interesting lives which should be shared? Join us to get tips and tricks from Edward Wright who has researched\, written\, and published two books based on the family lore of two of his great-grandfathers. \nEdward Wright\, an electrical engineer by profession\, pursues family history in his retirement. He and his wife\, Shirley\, a former journalist and editor\, collaborated on both Todos Santos and Branches. A book signing will follow the presentation.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/how-to-research-and-publish-a-family-history-narrative/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Louisiana\, to Texas\, to Spain: Searching in Spanish Archives for an American Story
DESCRIPTION:Center for Texas Studies Director\, Dr. Gene Allen Smith\, will describe his journey as he follows the trail a Frenchman in Louisiana into Spanish Texas through the Spanish Archivo de Indies http://www.mecd.gob.es/cultura-mecd/en/areas-cultura/archivos.html. It is far more than tapas\, cervezas\, and wonderful jamon iberico. \nGene Smith is a professor of history at TCU specializing in American naval/maritime history\, Gulf territorial expansion\, and the War of 1812. He is a co-founder of the Center for Texas Studies at TCU and has served as its director since 2003.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/from-louisiana-to-texas-to-spain-searching-in-spanish-archives-for-an-american-story/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160206T103000
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SUMMARY:A Tale of Two Families - The Cheney-Sanders History in Fort Worth
DESCRIPTION:Come with us on a journey into the Garden of Eden neighborhood of Fort Worth.  In commemoration of African American History Month\, author Drew Sanders will share the engaging story of his Cheney and Sanders ancestors’ path to Texas and the freedman’s community they established from his new book\, The Garden of Eden.  Drawing from personal interviews and exhaustive research\, Sanders will recall the joys and sorrows of life in the Garden from its early days as a flourishing farm to its 21st century role as the city’s first African American historic and cultural landmark district.  A book signing will follow  his presentation. \nDrew Sanders is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University and retired after a thirty-eight year career with Texas Industries.  The Garden of Eden: The Story of a Freedman’s Community in Tarrant County\, Texas\, is the culmination of a lifelong interest in family and local history. \nAdmission is free.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/a-tale-of-two-families-the-cheney-sanders-history-in-fort-worth/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160109T103000
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DTSTAMP:20151123T174512Z
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SUMMARY:TCU Library Special Collections: How We Can Help With Your Research
DESCRIPTION:TCU’s Mary Couts Burnett Library had a makeover inside and out in 2015!  Library Dean June Koelker will introduce you to the new facilities and discuss library services available to the entire community.  She will highlight the library’s growing special collections department and how its materials can assist in your research. \nDr. Koelker began her career at TCU in 1988 and was appointed Dean of the Mary Couts Burnett Library in 2006.  She holds degrees from the University of North Texas and the University of Arizona.  In addition to her involvement in the local community\, she is very active in professional organizations having served as chair of the Texas Council of Academic Libraries and treasurer of the Texas Library Association. \nAdmission is free.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/tcu-library-special-collections-how-we-can-help-with-your-research/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151205T103000
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DTSTAMP:20151021T232945Z
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SUMMARY:The Evolution of Public Housing in Fort Worth
DESCRIPTION:Join Rene Gomez from the Fort Worth Library as he takes a closer look at the birth of the public housing system in the city\, how it changed over time\, and what it might look like in the future.  In addition to learning the general history of each of the projects\, you’ll hear how the housing authority participated in the war effort and assisted veterans returning from World War II.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/the-evolution-of-public-housing-in-fort-worth/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151107T103000
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DTSTAMP:20151021T232205Z
CREATED:20151021T232205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151021T232205Z
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SUMMARY:CSI: Fort Worth
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are trying solve a crime or a historic mystery\, evidence is key.  Find out from investigator Max Courtney what role forensic science has played in crime scene interpretation and courtroom drama in the Fort Worth area.  After a brief history of the development of forensic science from fingerprints to DNA\, he will examine several case histories to illustrate how these forensic techniques have been applied to local crimes you are sure to recall.  Don’t miss this chance to go behind the scenes in Fort Worth’s own version of “CSI.” \nA chemist by training\, Max Courtney has worked in forensic science labs for forty-five years and has participated in a number of high-profile cases.  He also has taught at Tarrant County College\, University of Texas at Arlington\, and Baylor University and is an avid amateur historian. \n 
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/csi-fort-worth/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151003T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151003T120000
DTSTAMP:20150811T233532Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Film Round-Up:  Preserve Your Personal Film History
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for October 3 at 10:30am for a special presentation on film preservation from Madeline Moya\, Managing Director at TAMI in Austin. She oversees collections development\, the agency’s film catalog\, and website administration. Madeline holds a master’s degree in Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin\, with a focus in archives and preservation of audiovisual media. Prior to her work at TAMI\, she worked in records management for Travis County\, in the film department of the Harry Ransom Center\, and spent a decade as a record store clerk. She loves home movies and regional films\, classic cinema\, and all things Texana. \nMs. Moya and her fellow TAMI staff members will be on-hand after the program to talk with potential donors and screen additional historic film.  Now is the time to pull those film canisters out of the closet.  Here are the guidelines: \n\nFilms or videos must be Texas-related (i.e. shot in Texas\, shot by a Texan\, or be about Texas)\nThe owner must be willing and able to contribute a digital copy of the materials to the archive ( i.e. you are or you represent the copyright holder)\nNo more than 50 films and videos may be contributed per household\, only 10 of which may be videotape. Contact us at info@texasarchive.org  or (512) 485-3073 for more information.\nAccepted Film Formats:  16mm\, 8mm\, Super 8\nAccepted Video Formats:  VHS\, VHS-C\, Betacam SP\, ¾”/U-Matic\, 8mm/Hi8/Video8/Digital8\n\nThis is a featured event as part of the 3-day Texas Film Round-Up: Fort Worth Edition.  The public may bring their films to the Fort Worth Library downtown to consult with TAMI staff during regular operating hours on October 2 through 4. \nAdmission is free.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/protect-and-preserve-your-personal-film-history/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150912T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150912T120000
DTSTAMP:20150730T005228Z
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SUMMARY:Restaurantes\, rumba y más: A Gringo's Guide to Latino Fort Worth
DESCRIPTION:Fort Worth is more than cowboys and world-class museums.  Join author Peter Szok for an introduction to the city’s rich immigrant heritage.  Szok’s Gringo’s Guide to Latino Fort Worth (2014) will serve as the basis for a discussion on the city’s Hispanic history and culture.  This wide-ranging program will cover cuisine\, nightlife\, sports\, musical events\, and celebrations.  You’re sure to leave with a new perspective along with a restaurant recommendation or two.  Join us! \nPeter Szok is a graduate of Tulane University\, where he received a PhD in modern Latin American history and specialized in ethnicity\, nationalism\, and popular culture. Dr. Szok is an associate professor of history at Texas Christian University\, where he teaches classes on Afro-Latin American history\, indigenous movements\, and Central America.
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/restaurantes-rumba-y-mas-a-gringos-guide-to-latino-fort-worth/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Library\, 500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102-7305\, United States
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