{"product_id":"fort-worth-stories-richard-f-selcer-9781574418309","title":"Fort Worth Stories: Volume 4","description":"\u003ci\u003eFort Worth Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of thirty-two bite-sized chapters of the city's history. Did you know that the same day Fort Worth was mourning the death of beloved African American \"Gooseneck Bill\" McDonald, Dallas was experiencing a series of bombings in black neighborhoods? Or that Fort Worth almost got the largest statue to Robert E. Lee ever put up anywhere, sculpted by the same massive talent that created Mount Rushmore? Or that Fort Worth was once the candy-making capital of the Southwest and gave Hershey, Pennsylvania, a good run for its money as the sweet spot of the nation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A remarkable number of national figures have made a splash in Fort Worth, including Theodore Roosevelt while he was President; Vernon Castle, the Dance King; Dr. H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer; Harry Houdini, the escape artist; and Texas Guinan, star of the vaudeville stage and the big screen. \u003ci\u003eFort Worth Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis illustrated with 50 photographs and drawings, many of them never before published. This collection of stories will appeal to all who appreciate the Cowtown city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard F. Selcer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1574418300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781574418309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Richard F. Selcer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989205745919,"sku":"9781574418309","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8de50c14-dde9-4f15-ac29-edfef486c4ad.jpg?v=1683298179","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fort-worth-stories-richard-f-selcer-9781574418309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}