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Coppell, Texas : a history
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"Coppell history is rooted in peace and community. In 1843, Sam Houston met with ten native tribes along Grapevine Springs Creek to negotiate an accord to end fighting and allow trade and settlemen...
"Coppell history is rooted in peace and community. In 1843, Sam Houston met with ten native tribes along Grapevine Springs Creek to negotiate an accord to end fighting and allow trade and settlement in the area. When Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened in 1974, Coppell transformed from a farming hamlet into a thriving town with expanding economic opportunity. Through firsthand accounts with longtime residents and meticulous research, authors Jean Murph and Lou Duggan unfold the contemplative story of a complex and historic community."-- Back cover.
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- Creator
- Jean Murph and Lou Duggan
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- English
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- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2016
- ©2016
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- 172 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 1467136611, 9781467136617
- OCLC
- ocn952155182
- Waterways provide for Coppell's unique terrain -- Native Americans, Coppell's first inhabitants -- Sam Houston's visit and a peace treaty -- James Parrish received the first land grant -- Coppell was a farming community -- Families were the foundation -- Coppell had grand homes -- Youngsters were served by three area schools -- Early churches bound the community -- Four historic cemeteries trace residents' roots -- Railroad, roads put settlement on the map -- Hard times: the 1920s -- The Great Depression: the 1930s -- Marked by loss and sacrifice: the 1940s -- Destiny calls: the 1950s -- The turbulent 1960s -- A city evolves: the 1970s -- City staff grows -- Coppell timeline -- Coppell's mayors