Winds of Change
Nearly 60 years ago our fine museum building had a rather unexpected remodeling occur while the building was still being used to bottle Dr Pepper. Now normally when fixing up a building, it is a [...]
The 1953 Waco Tornado – An Oral History by Karen Gerhardt Fort, Part 3
Up on the twelfth floor of the Amicable Building, Dad must have seen, heard, and felt the tornado as it slammed into downtown. I don’t know if he left early or waited until five o’clock. [...]
The 1953 Waco Tornado – An Oral History by Karen Gerhardt Fort, Part 2
On May 11, 1953, I went to school as usual, and Chip stayed at home with our housekeeper. (I’m sorry I can’t recall the lady’s name.) Dad was an inside salesman for Universal Atlas Cement [...]
The 1953 Waco Tornado – An Oral History by Karen Gerhardt Fort, Part 1
Over the next weeks, we will be featuring different aspects of the 1953 Waco Tornado on our blog as part of StormWatch 2013, our commemoration of the 60th anniversary of that devestating event. We will [...]