{"product_id":"the-historic-fort-worth-stockyards-9781623499242","title":"The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith breathtaking color photography and absorbing historical detail, Carolyn Brown and J'Nell Pate tell the story of the Fort Worth Stockyards, the place that earned the city the nickname \"Cowtown.\" From the rise of the stockyards as a vital railhead for the ranching industry through the postwar decline and rebirth as a National Historic District, first-time visitors and long-time acquaintances will find this chronicle engaging and enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrown and Pate accompany readers through the early days of settlement, the cattle drives that saw thousands of head of livestock going up the trail through what was then little more than a frontier outpost, and the rising tide of industry that accompanied the arrival of the railroads. Continuing after World War II when the changes in the livestock industry led to decline of their importance, the stockyards, once a bustling, vital part of the regional culture and economy, fell into slow decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, citizens banded together to create a National Historic District. Today, the Fort Worth Stockyards attract thousands of visitors from all over the world with restaurants, entertainment venues, and the world's only twice-daily longhorn cattle drive along East Exchange Avenue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrown's lens captures the vibrancy of today's stockyards while Pate's research depicts the drama of the area's rise, fall, and rebirth. \u003ci\u003eThe Historic Fort Worth Stockyards\u003c\/i\u003e provides a visual and factual tour of an unforgettable place where heritage is celebrated and preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAROLYN BROWN's stunning photography also appeared in \u003ci\u003eCaddo: Visions of a Southern Cypress Lake\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArchitecture That Speaks: S. C. P. Vosper and Ten Remarkable Buildings at Texas A\u0026amp;M\u003c\/i\u003e. She resides in Dallas, Texas. J'NELL PATE, dean of Fort Worth historians, is also the author of \u003ci\u003eNorth of the River: A Brief History of North Fort Worth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLivestock Legacy: The Fort Worth Stockyards, 1887-1987\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArsenal of Defense: Fort Worth's Military Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e. She resides in Bedford, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379550589202,"sku":"9781623499242","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c48bcba4-7eaf-4c8a-82a6-c4129e0a3565.jpg?v=1728663834","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-historic-fort-worth-stockyards-9781623499242","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}