From its early days as an army outpost to the boom years of the early twentieth century, Fort Worth established itself as a major city. Harold Rich focuses on the successes and struggles that Fort Worth enjoyed and endured in the 1920s and 1930s as the city's fortunes began to be eclipsed by... číst celé
Set in 1880, the narrative chronicles Fort Worth's pivotal transformation as cattle drives decline. It details the city's determined efforts to attract railroads, which catalyzed the development of modern infrastructure, including paved streets and waterworks, establishing Fort Worth as a transportation hub. Despite setbacks like the Panic of 1893, the arrival of major meatpacking companies, Armour and Swift, in 1903 revitalized the economy, diversifying it beyond cattle into meatpacking and solidifying the city's growth.