The Frontier Centennial: Fort Worth and the New West

by Jacob W Olmstead and Jacob W. Olmstead

Book Overview

In 1936, the Texas centennial was celebrated across the state. In The Frontier Centennial, Jacob Olmstead argues that Fort Worth's celebration of the centennial represented a unique opportunity to reshape the city's identity and align itself with a progressive future. Olmstead draws out the Frontier Centennial from its inception as a commemorative fair to theme park enshrining the mythic West to show the various ways centennial planners, boosters,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682832465
• ISBN13: 9781682832462
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 320 Pages