Area History
December 18, 2019
A surveyor from Illinois searched for a quiet tract of solitude. The sea of buffalo grass along the banks of Mud Creek made for an ideal setting. It was July of 1857, a small cabin was built, and...
Works Progress Administration in Abilene
December 18, 2019
The Works Progress Administration (renamed during 1939 as the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions to carry out public works projects, including the...
Fast Facts
December 18, 2019
The United Telephone Company, which is now Sprint, was formed in Abilene by C. L. Brown. In 1922, Brown required employees to save 10% of their income for retirement. Dwight David Eisenhower, 34...
