Dallas and Fort Worth share such a strong rivalry, it’s somewhat of a surprise they’ve been able to work together on some of the most exciting infrastructure projects in North Texas. Take the DFW Regional Airport, for example. Both cities operated their own airports quite successfully for a time–Meacham Field in Fort Worth and Love… Read more »
The 2015 State Fair of Texas has been up and running for a full 6 days now, and hopes are high to beat the record-breaking numbers it saw last year. A welcome reprieve from the hot lines at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, families are excited for the cool weather of this autumn attraction. Students… Read more »
On July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins embarked on a journey to the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. (Or, if you are one… Read more »
Everyone everywhere was hit hard by the depression in the 1930s, but some areas were more resilient than others. Fort Worth was one of those cities that enjoyed a profitable comeback, and it was largely due to the area’s burgeoning aviation industry as the country prepared to enter the second world war. Aviation technology remained… Read more »
In 1956, Dallas gained what was hailed as the finest hotel of modern times: the Statler-Hilton, located downtown at 1914 Commerce Street. The building boasted amenities unheard of at the time, including elevator music, custom 21” Westinghouse television sets, as well as conference rooms and ballrooms on the lower levels. The hotel had… Read more »
In the 1980s, Waxahachie, Texas was an exciting place to be. Located in Ennis County, the city attracted many companies to set up headquarters within its limits, including TXI, Chaparral Steel, Owens-Corning Fiberglass, Chevron-Gulf Chemical, Foster Forbes Glass, Tyler Refrigeration, and Leggett and Platt. The city’s population was around 15,000, and its numbers standed… Read more »
Throughout the 1970’s, North Texas worked to establish affordable housing for the low-income, elderly, and disabled. The Department of Housing and Urban Development provided aid and support for these projects. One such housing complex is the Friendship Towers building, an apartment complex for the retired and disabled, which was chartered and maintained by the Independent… Read more »
Where would our world be without electricity? Well, we’d certainly be in the dark! It’s hard to believe now that people used to thrive with nothing but sunshine and candlelight. Cities in North Texas began to get electricity in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but its usage was very limited. In Greenville, for… Read more »
In 1966, the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas opened its doors to patients in the Southwest Metroplex. As a teaching hospital, it also welcomed medical students with open arms. It had especially close ties with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, located about ten miles away. By 1971, Dallas Presbyterian offered several educational programs for… Read more »
Today, students in Dallas are heading back to school, many to Sam Tasby Middle. The school’s namesake, Sam Tasby, passed away on Sunday, August 16 from prostate cancer. He was 93 years old. Though Tasby was not one to enjoy the spotlight, he initiated a lawsuit 45 years ago that would forever change education in… Read more »
