From the People to the Steeple: A History of Waples Memorial UMC

by Brian C. Hander

Denison was founded in 1872, when the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad established a terminus just south of the Red River. The small town quickly grew to hold a prominent place in the 19th-century American West, and it prospered alongside the railroad, becoming the gateway to Texas from the North. Religious institutions grew alongside the fledgling town, including a Methodist denomination located in the heart of the red light district. That church...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530970555
• ISBN13: 9781530970551
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"