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General Worth by Mathew Brady. The history of Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States is closely intertwined with that of northern Texas and the Texan frontier. From its early history as an outpost and a threat against Native American residents, to its later days as a booming cattle town, to modern times as a corporate center, the city has changed dramatically, although it still preserves much ...
Fort Worth City Councilman from 1979 to 1982. Retired to serve as an advisor to the chancellor of Texas Christian University. Served longest term in Fort Worth mayoral history. 41st Norvell Kay Granger: Republican: 21 May 1991 – 19 December 1995 First female mayor of Fort Worth.
The Swartz brothers – David, John, and Charles – were three Virginia farm boys who ventured west, arriving in Fort Worth in the mid-1880s. Over the next 30 years, they observed the city through a camera lens, snapping pictures of people, events, and architecture – leaving a priceless legacy.
Fittingly, Fort Worth and Dallas’ shared city airport takes up the most space on WFAA’s history list. But two of the “moments” were tragedies: the 1985 crash of Delta 191 and the 1988 ...
The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s kickoff parade is Saturday, Jan. 14, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1896. This will be the first All-Western parade since 2020 .
Houp liked Fort Worth so well that he stayed and founded a commercial art firm called The Artshop. But the war effort was huge, so Convair turned its sights to a more unusual pool of possibilities ...
Miss Texas Pageant (beauty contest) relocated to city. [8] 1964 – Fort Worth Civil Liberties Union formed. [24] 1968 – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History active. 1969 Alleged Lake Worth Monster spotted. Historic Fort Worth nonprofit established. [25] 1970 – Population: 393,476. [15] 1972 – Kimbell Art Museum opened. [7] 1973
We pulled photos from our archives going back to the late 1800s of churches in Fort Worth and Arlington.