The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960 Page: 153
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several other notable points cited by the Waco historians was the
was "the first across and still across" the Brazos River. Among
fact that the structure was reputed to be the longest single-span
suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction in
1869. Begun as a private enterprise, the bridge has long since be-
come the property of the city of Waco, which maintains it as an
integral part of the city's traffic system.
The fifty-second annual meeting of the Mississippi Valley
Historical Association was held in Denver on April 23, 24, and
25. Participants from Texas included: Thomas F. McGann, of
the University of Texas, who spoke on "United States-Argentine
Relations, 1941-1946"; George Wolfskill, of Arlington State Col-
lege, who spoke on "The American Liberty League and the Elec-
tion of 1936"; and Edwin A. Miles, of the University of Houston,
who was chairman of the section on Jacksonian Democracy.
In January the Burnet County Historical Society announced
plans to restore the ruins of Fort Croghan on Hamilton Creek
about three miles south of the present town of Burnet. The old
post was built in 1849 and served as a frontier installation until
it was abandoned in 1855. According to the society's announce-
ment, the acquisition of approximately two acres at the site of
the ruins had been arranged, and almost half of the purchase
price had been paid.
The twentieth Tyler County Dogwood F-estival was held on
March 28, 1959. This year's official program contains an excellent
history of Masonry in Tyler County, "Frontier Masons," by J. E.
and Josiah Wheat, and is particularly worthy of library preser-
vation.
The New York State Historical Association has announced its
twelfth annual Seminars on American Culture, to be held at
Cooperstown, New York, on July 5-11, 12-18, 1959. Under the
leadership of distinguished specialists, the seminars offer an ex-
cellent opportunity for local historians, writers, librarians, and
folklorists from over the nation to meet and share their interests.
During the first week the session will be devoted to American
folk tales; frontier folkways; race, religion, and conflict; and153
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960, periodical, 1960; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101186/m1/191/?rotate=90: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.