Founded by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad in 1872 as it built south through Indian Territory, Denison was a railhead for cattle shipment and a key entry point for those seeking their fortunes in the West. For the next forty years, B.C. Murray's newspapers chronicled every notable event in the region. In 1910 and 1911, Murray published in his "Sunday Gazetteer" two series called "Little Stories of Denison" and "Little Stories of the Past." This book brings together Murray's delightful recollections of frontier characters male and female, local gambling and sporting exploits, the growth...

DONNA HORD HUNT was the first female editor of The Denison Herald in her hometown of Denison, Texas, then served as manager of the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Park. For many years she has written twice-weekly newspaper columns documenting the history of her region. In this book Hunt recalls highlights of her professional, community, and personal life and shares an annotated bibliography of her writings from over half a century.