Local History

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What community service was built here in 1961?

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a hospital

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A settler is -

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someone who moves to a new area, often not inhabited

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When Birdville, TX was added to Haltom City, who kept the name?

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Birdville Independent School District

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Who was the first superintendent (leader) of Birdville Independent School District?

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Walter Thurman Francisco

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Who started the first local hospital in this area?

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six doctors

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What did President Sam Houston and nine Native American leaders do in this area?

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signed a peace treaty at Fort Bird

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What is NOT true about education in Birdville? Options: the first school was Birdville Academy, classes first began around 1855, William Hudson began the school

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Jonathan Bird built the first school building

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What is the name of the first school in Birdville?

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Birdville Academy

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What is a superintendent?

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leader of a school district

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Who was the first superintendent of Birdville Independent School District?

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Walter Thurman Francisco