Fort Worth to 1895
Description: Join Quentin McGown for the first of a three part series on Fort Worth history, focusing on the city's growth and development to 1895, including a discussion of the area's prehistory and the events leading to the establishment of the 1849 military post. Highlights of the covered time period include the development of the... Read more »
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 Gardens will turn 50 later this month. From the beginning, the Water Gardens have been a source of both calm repose and turbulence. Join us... 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... Read more »