While Hemisfair was viewed as a win for the city's business establishment, a now-forgotten pavilion operating under the World's Fair banner that was anything but establishment — especially for the time.
In 1940, a volcano erupted in Fort Worth. Let me repeat that. In 1940, a volcano erupted in Fort Worth. In late October of that year, the gentle folk of Fort Worth began to register unpleasant rumblings. Faint at first, the tremors quickly grew more noticeable and less infrequent. Coffee pots in
Black Seminoles made their mark on Texas history
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Blas Payne stands under the big West Texas sky where he spent his life cowboying. His grandfather won the Medal of Honor while serving as a Buffalo Soldier during the Indian wars.Sam C. Pierson, Jr. / Houston Chronicle staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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Cowboy Blas Payne and his dog outside his old fort home in Texas.Sam C. Pierson, Jr. / Houston Chronicle staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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True to his Black Seminole heritage, Blas Payne was a superb horseman and cowboy.Joe Holley / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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