Denison is known as "Katys Baby;" "The Infant Wonder;" and "The Gateway City to Texas." Founded in 1872 as the first Lone Star stop on the Missouri; Kansas; and Texas Railroad; the city rapidly grew to 3;000 residents in its first 100 days. Citizens of the new town wanted a quality education for their children; and in 1873 they opened the first free; graded public school in the state. From Denison came many influential people; including Allied Forces supreme commander and U.S. president Dwight David Eisenhower; born here in 1890. The Perrin Air Force Base served as an important military training facility from 1941 until the 1970s. Denison is now home to numerous industries and major providers of medical services; and the Denison Dam across the Red River has formed a major recreation area for local citizens.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Railroads.By TatianaIt was a gift for my friend Chris because he got a certificate after studying online so I wanted to give him a congrats gift. He likes trains. He was very surprised and happy about it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Memories of a time gone byBy Deb DJust another addition to his growing collection of railroad books. My uncle always loved the Cape and several relatives live there now. this was from a long ago era but very interesting non-the-less.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great ReadingBy John CatalanoThe book brought light to the history of the Cape Cod Railroad that was eventually acquired by the New Haven and Hartford. History has alway been a soft spot in my heart. Well written.
