Events
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Alcon Laboratories: A Vision Fulfilled, 1947-1997
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesJoin us for a fascinating talk with Tom McDonald on how a small, Fort Worth-based two-man company developed into the world's leading ophthalmic company! Alcon Laboratories, founded in 1947 by... Read more »
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The Alamo: More Than You Remember
Palko Hall 3000 Bellaire Drive North, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesRescheduled from April! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest on all things Alamo! Join us when we host Kate Rogers, Executive Director of the Alamo Trust, on Tuesday, October 14, at 6 pm. Rogers will share the latest news on preservation and archaeology going on in San Antonio in relation to The Alamo.... Read more »
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Texas in Turmoil: Mapping Interethnic Violence, 1821-79
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesBy the early decades of the nineteenth century, Texas had become one of the most ethnically and racially diverse regions in North America. With this diversity came a wide range of ethnic violence committed against people of all types of backgrounds. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Sam Haynes of the University of Texas Arlington.... Read more »