Question 1:
Who's That Worth? Fort Worth was first known as Camp Worth,
when it was simply one of ten frontier forts, established near the confluence of the West Fork and the Clear Fork of the Trinity
River in June 1849. The idea for the line of western Texas forts was originated by Gen. William Jenkins Worth, and Camp Worth
was founded and named for him the month after he died in 1849. The United States War Department officially named the post
Fort Worth on November 14, 1849. What else was General Worth known for? Early Fort Worth Settlers. The first settlers of Fort Worth
took over the site of the military post in September 1853, when a new line of forts was built further west. Five early Forth
Worth settlers are listed below. One served as a representative in the state legislatures of 1851 and 1853. He settled in
Fort Worth in 1854, where he opened a store and worked to have Fort Worth replace Birdville as the Tarrant county seat, which
was accomplished in 1860. When the Texas and Pacific Railway planned its rail line through Fort Worth, he donated ninety-six
acres for a depot and tracks. After the arrival of the railroad, he devoted most of his time to the promotion of Fort Worth.
Which early Fort Worth settler was he? Name That Town. Fort Worth has had a variety of nicknames
over the years. Which of these descriptive names was used to describe Fort Worth or parts of it over the years? Fort Worth Stockyards. Fort Worth began building its reputation
in the cattle business soon after the Civil War, when drovers began herding cattle from South Texas through Fort Worth northward
on the Chisholm Trail. After the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived in 1876, the first cattle pens were built, followed by
the incorporation of the Union Stock Yards in 1887. The Armour and Swift companies invested in the Fort Worth Stock Yards
company in 1902, and the resulting expansion of the yards caused an employment boom in Fort Worth, with the town's population
tripling over the following decade. Fort Worth Art Tradition. For over a century, Fort Worth
has helped put Texas on the map in the art community, for contributions ranging from classical art to western art to modern
art. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is actually one of the oldest art institutions in Texas, having been chartered in
1892, when it was first known as the Art Gallery of the Carnegie Public Library, and later as the Fort Worth Museum of Art.
The growth of the museum and the overall art community in Fort Worth was aided by the national prominence of the "Fort Worth
School" of artists, which was most active between 1945 and 1955. These artists contributed to Fort Worth's and Texas's reputation
in the art world, both nationally and internationally. A number of the artists were also active in supporting the founding
of the Kimbell Museum (which derived from the collection of Kay and Velma Kimbell) and the Amon Carter Museum (which derived
from the collection of Amon G.Carter Jr., including a large collection of works by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell).
The following are five of the more prominent paintings that the Modern Art Museum acquired during its first hundred years.
Which was the first? Fort Worth Railroads. Fort Worth's central location has
made it a transportation hub from its early days, including cattle trails (the Chisholm Trail), stage lines (the Yuma Stage
Line), interstate highways (Interstates 20, 30, and 35W), airports (Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Meacham Field), and numerous
railroads. Each of the following five railroads has Fort Worth in its name. One, founded in 1873, became a large and innovative
company, and later an integral part of the Burlington Northern Railroad. Which railway company was it? Fort Worth Military Bases. Tracing its origins as a military
fort, the Fort Worth area has been host to a number of significant military bases, including those listed below. One of the
military bases below encompassed over 2,100 acres at its peak, and was a major training base during World War I. Which military
base was it? Fort Worth Education. Listed below are five prominent educational
institutions in the Fort Worth area. One was originally founded as Add-Ran College in 1873, founded by Addison and Randolph
Clark. It became Add-Ran Male and Female College in 1874. Which institution is it? Fort Worth and Aerospace. Fort Worth has been known as an
innovator in the aerospace industry, including being the headquarters for American Airlines and the headquarters for the once
prominent Braniff Airlines. During World War II, the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation (which later became Convair
and then General Dynamics) constructed one of the world's largest aircraft plants, a mile-long facility known as the "Bomber
Plant." It sat on 563 acres on the west side of what is now Carswell Air Force Base. Fort Worth is also a major manufacturer
of helicopters at the Bell Helicopter plant. TSHA Annual Meeting. This year's annual meeting in Fort
Worth is the 109th annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, reaffirming its position as the "oldest learned
society in Texas." While the early meetings of the Association were primarily held in Austin, since 1970 they have generally
alternated —meeting in Austin during even-numbered years and in another Texas city during odd-numbered years (when the
Texas Legislature is in session in Austin). The first official annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, in
1897, was held on one of the dates listed below. On which of the following dates did O. M. Roberts deliver the opening address
excerpted at the beginning of this quiz? |
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