Weeks reading primary and secondary sources of the mythology of Dallas to ironically accompany my photos in the book has turned into a much more terrifying picture of Dallas history than I ever imagined.
The first bill of sale in Dallas is for an enslaved woman, Jane Elkins, who took the name of the second owner who sent her to care for a widower friend with two kids. She eventually killed him in his sleep with an ax and became the first woman to be hung in Dallas.
I went through FBI correspondence regarding the National Indignation Committee. I just thought the name was funny, but you could argue they created an atmosphere in Dallas that led to JFK& #39;s assassination and are the beginning of an anti-government far-right ideology we see today.