Fort Worth / Dawn Youngblood, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Youngblood, Dawn, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fort Worth (Tex.)--History.

Fort Worth (Tex.).

Fort Worth (Tex.)--Biography.

Fort Worth (Tex.)--History--Pictorial works.

Fort Worth (Tex.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 pages) : illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

Fort Worth exudes a vivacious Western spirit founded upon a rich history. In 1849, four years after the Republic of Texas became the 28th state, the Army built a fort to keep native tribes west of the Trinity. That fort grew into a focal stop on the Chisholm Trail and later became the western terminus of the railroad. In World War I, Fort Worth housed one Army and three aircraft training bases, while Fort Worth Stockyards, which became one of the largest in the nation, provided multitudes of horses and mules. From pianos on dirt floors to the Van Cliburn Competition, from the earliest portraits by itinerant French artists to world-class art museums, Fort Worth has always been home to high culture. Groups such as the Woman's Wednesday Club made sure art and libraries stood in the old fort town once more famous for its saloons. No matter the era, and no matter the many reasons, Fort Worth will always be "where the West begins."

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781439668009

1439668000