Mike Nichols was born on the North Side three blocks from the stockyards, grew up on the East Side, and now lives in southwest Fort Worth. He is the author of Balaam Gimble's Gumption and Live from the Boneyard and blogs about Fort Worth.
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From the humble beginnings of a frontier army camp, Fort Worth transformed into a city as cattle drives, railroads, oil, and national defense drove its economy. During the tremendous growth, the landscape and cultural imprint of the city changed drastical... SEE MORE