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Brazos River

By Dayton Kelley, ed., The Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas
The Brazos River proved to be both a blessing and a curse for Waco, providing a constant water supply, means of transportation, and fertile farming ground, but also serving as a site of frequent flooding and destruction. This tension shaped the…

Waco Examiner

By Dayton Kelley, ed., The Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas & Amanda Sawyer
Dubbed the “Athens of Texas” by many who praised the veritable wealth of knowledge found within the city, Waco boasted a host of educational institutions and news sources which promoted the distribution of information. First established in 1865,…

Gladys Allen

By Dayton Kelley, ed., The Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas
Efforts of civic leaders in the late nineteenth century to provide greater educational opportunities established Waco as the “Athens of Texas.” This reputation was later preserved in the early to mid-twentieth century through the dedication of…

Mary Maxwell Armstrong

By Dayton Kelley, ed., The Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas
Mary Maxwell Armstrong’s intelligence, insight, and perseverance made her an influential figure in twentieth-century Waco. Her determination combined with her love for great literature aided in the establishment of a world-renowned library on Baylor…

Barnard's Trading Post

By Dayton Kelley, ed., The Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas
During its decade of service, George Barnard’s branch of the Torrey Trading Posts served as one of the first commercial ventures in the Waco area. Transactions between white settlers and native Indians conducted at Torrey Trading Posts served as a…

William Cowper Brann

By Dayton Kelley, ed., The Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas
Through his provocative writing career, William Cowper Brann proved that if the pen wasn’t mightier than the sword, it was at least as cutting. Brann was born on January 4, 1855, in Coles County, Illinois, the son of Presbyterian minister Noble J.…
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