Friends of the UTA Libraries invitation: January 25, 2013
Abstract
In 1849 Fort Worth was a military post without a stockade. The wooden
buildings are long gone, but the military legacy of Fort Worth has expanded
far beyond the military defense of North Texas settlers. The development
of pilot training fi elds and a military camp during World War I and
the placement of the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command in World
War II, in conjunction with the construction of military aircraft beginning
in 1940, all contribute to a robust military history. Home to the nation’s
largest defense contractor and the largest helicopter producer (Lockheed
Martin and Bell Helicopter, respectively), Fort Worth’s military defense
legacy remains strong.
J’Nell L. Pate is retired from Tarrant County College where she taught history
and government. Pate holds a BA in journalism and a MA in history
from Texas Christian University and a Ph.D. in history from the University
of North Texas. She is the author of nine other books, including Livestock
Legacy: The Fort Worth Stockyards, 1887–1987 (Texas A&M University
Press) and North of the River: A Brief History of North Fort Worth (TCU
Press). Pate has written a column on western history for her hometown
newspaper, The Azle News, each week since 1968.
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