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Fort Worth is the City of Cowboys and Culture and where the West begins. Its citizens highlight the Texas can-do spirit and the determination and compassion to make a difference, to be legendary. When Buckley (B.B.) Paddock persuaded the railroad to lay track west of Dallas, a city was born and so was opportunity. Cowboys like T.J. Ryon rode into town with their cattle. J. Frank Norris preached against the vices in Hell s Half Acre while Jennie Schueber tried to rally support for a free library. Feisty entrepreneurs like Ninnie Baird and John B. Laneri baked bread and sold pasta noodles. Cowtown also boasts such notables as Edna Gladney, who helped countless orphans find a home; the Clark brothers, who brought Texas Christian University home; and Claude R. Platte, who bravely served as a Tuskegee airman. These fine folks are just a sampling of Fort Worth s fascinating and sometimes infamous characters."
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Youree, Emily White
- ISBN: 9781467101349
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.23 x 0.43
- Number Of Pages: 127
- Publication Year: 2014
Language:
English