{"product_id":"arsenal-of-defense-fort-worths-military-legacy-paperback","title":"Arsenal of Defense: Fort Worth's Military Legacy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ'Nell Pate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKay Granger\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed after a Mexican War general William Jenkins Worth, Fort Worth began as a military post in 1849. More than a century and a half later, the defense industry remains Fort Worth's major strength with Lockheed Martin's F-35s and Bell Helicopter's Ospreys flying the skies over the city. Popularly known as \"Cowtown\" for the iconic cattle drives and stockyards that brought the city fame, soldiers, pilots, and military installations have been just as important-and more enduring-in Fort Worth's legacy. Arsenal of Defense: Fort Worth's Military Legacy covers the entire military history of Fort Worth from the 1840s with tiny Bird's Fort to the tremendous impact of the two World Wars on the city and the massive defense plants of the first decade of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ'NELL L. PATE is retired from Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, where she taught history and government. She is the author of nine other books, including \u003ci\u003eLivestock Legacy: The Fort Worth Stockyards, 1887\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e1987\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNorth of the River: A Brief History of North Fort Worth\u003c\/i\u003e. Pate has written a column on western history for her hometown newspaper, \u003ci\u003eThe Azle News\u003c\/i\u003e, each week since 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166309552263,"sku":"9781625110008","price":34.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4b81d0d1a2109e73fb82a8127961c305.webp?v=1733319943","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/arsenal-of-defense-fort-worths-military-legacy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}