Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Authors of New Title, University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas - March 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Local authors Evelyn Barker and Lea Worcester will be signing copies of their book, University of Texas at Arlington, at the Arlington Costco on Friday, April 3^rd. Boasting over 185 images depicting scenes of days gone by, the book probes into the history of this unique institution of learning.

In 1895, seventy-five students enrolled at Arlington College, an elementary and secondary institution located on the North Texas prairies. Over the next 120 years, the school changed into a military school, a vocational college, a two-year college in the Texas A&M System, and finally, a full-fledged university with more than 34,000 students from across the globe. Throughout its history, UT Arlington has benefitted from strong leadership and strong community commitment to education. During the low-enrollment period of the Great Depression, Dean E.E. Davis went into the cornfields of East Texas to recruit students. In World War II, art professor Howard Joyner switched from teaching fine art to teaching the art of camouflage painting. The turbulent 1960s saw students clashing over the school’s rebel flag theme, the resolution of which paved the way for the university to become one of the most diverse in the nation today.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

600 West Arbrook Blvd, Arlington, TX 76014

When:  Friday, April 3rd, 1-3 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Discover more than 9,000 books on the heritage of America’s people and places.