Arsenal of Defense: Fort Worth's Military Legacy

by J'Nell Pate and J'Nell L. Pate

Named after 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.

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 massive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625110006
• ISBN13: 9781625110008
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"