Shane Lance

Discovering the Past Shane Lance

The second in the series of Discovering the Past: Stories of Quanah, Texas, picks up right where the first book left off. Volume 2 tells the story of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald's gunfight at the train depot with the Childress County Sheriff. Multiple fires sweep through downtown Quanah in 1891. Quanah's residents fight to save downtown. In the early 1910s, Quanah was growing and expanding quickly. A new railroad was planned to connect Quanah to the Gulf of Mexico with the Middlebuster Railroad. An unforeseen worldwide event was a major factor in the construction of the railway. Area communities and towns have become ghost towns over the last century. One was a get rich quick scheme while another was only a ploy. During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration had a huge impact on Hardeman County by employing county residents and completing dozens of projects all across the county. Many of the projects are still visible today. Enjoy these stories and more in Volume 2!