Lost Fort Worth

Name: Lost Fort Worth
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Mike Nichols
ISBN: 9798765064245

Author: Mike Nichols

Narrator: Chris Abernathy

Unabridged: 3 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/13/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History

Synopsis

From the humble beginnings of a frontier army camp, Fort Worth transformed into a city as cattle drives, railroads, oil, and national defense drove its economy. During the tremendous growth, the landscape and cultural imprint of the city changed drastically, and much of Cowtown was lost to history. Witness the birth of western swing music and the death of a cloud dancer. See mansions of the well-heeled and saloons of the well-armed. Meet two gunfighters, one flamboyant preacher, one serial killer and one very short subway carrying passengers back in time to discover more of Fort Worth. Author Mike Nichols presents a colorful history tour from the North Side to the South Side's Battle of Buttermilk Junction.

About Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols was born on the North Side three blocks from the stockyards, grew up on the East Side, and now lives in southwest Fort Worth. He worked for twenty-three years as a reporter, copy editor, columnist, and travel writer for the hometown newspaper, the Star-Telegram. He is the author of Balaam Gimble's Gumption and Live from the Boneyard and blogs about Fort Worth.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim Dearing

I love Fort Worth lived in Fort Worth from 1950 until 1967 my job sent me to Albuquerque and I would move back if I could, I loved Fort Worth, I still have a lot of family there I am 80 years old now and I don't think I have the strength or the stamina to make that move now. I have a lot of family t......more

Goodreads review by Becky

This is a small book, an easy read, chock full of interesting Fort Worth facts and stories. I've lived in Arlington my entire life and grew up spending a lot of time in many parts of Fort Worth. I greatly enjoyed getting to know "Cowtown" even better and didn't want the book to end.......more

Goodreads review by Carson

I thoroughly enjoyed this and actually wished that it was longer! I found it so fascinating to hear about the beginnings of Fort Worth and would love to hear even more about how we got to the Fort Worth we know today.......more

Goodreads review by Rene

Learned new things about Fort Worth! Great quick read.......more