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Coppell History Talks
The History of DFW International Airport
Celebrating 50 Years of Operation
​
June 8th, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Coppell Cozby Library
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  • ​​Coppell History Talks - Saturday, June 8th at 1 p.m. at Cozby Library  <-----
    The Assistant Vice President of Customer Programs & Customer Experience at DFW International Airport, Ms. Megan Bozarth, will give a presentation on the history of the DFW International Airport as it celebrates its 50th year in operation.  The building of DFW International Airport had a direct impact on the dramatic growth in Coppell's population.  Coppell's second mayor from 1960 to 1971 was W.T (Bill) Cozby.  The library was named after him for his many accomplishments which included getting the airport located just south of Coppell.  Come and listen to this very interesting presentation in the first of our quarterly Coppell History Talks  program.
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The Assistant Vice President of Customer Programs & Customer Experience at DFW International Airport, Ms. Megan Bozarth, will give a presentation on the history of the airport as it celebrates it 50th year in operation.  The building of DFW International Airport parallels the dramatic growth in Coppell's population.  Come and listen to this very interesting presentation in the first of our quarterly Coppell History Talks program.
   
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In the 1920s, a DeHavilland DH-4 landed in Coppell, 50 years before DFW International Airport opened.
100 Years Ago
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The first plane to land at DFW International Airport was the Concorde Supersonic Transport (SST) on 23 Sept 1973.
50 Years Ago
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Today
Here are some photos from the event:

​COPPELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 1871, COPPELL, TX  75019
Physical Address: 
​700 S. Coppell Road, Coppell, TX
​[email protected]

​The Coppell Historical Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization
  • HOME
  • CALENDAR
    • * PAST EVENTS
  • HISTORICAL MUSEUM
    • * KIRKLAND HOUSE >
      • KIRKLAND TOURS
    • * MINYARD STORE >
      • HANDCRAFTED POTTERY
    • * IHNFELDT HOUSE
    • * WILSON HOUSE >
      • TEEN TIME TRIPS
    • * OLD TOWN
  • HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    • * MEETINGS
    • * HISTORY, TIMELINE, FAQs >
      • FAQs
      • TIMELINE
      • COPPELL, TEXAS HISTORY >
        • HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
        • PETERS COLONY
        • COPPELL DEPOT
        • GEORGE COPPELL >
          • BIOGRAPHY
          • COPPELL PAPERS >
            • * 1857 - 1866
            • * 1867 - 1902
            • * OBITUARIES
            • * FOLIO
          • COMES TO TEXAS
        • LIST OF MAYORS
        • COPPELL SCHOOLS
        • COPPELL FIRE DEPARTMENT
        • GRAPEVINE SPRINGS >
          • GRAPEVINE SPRINGS PARK >
            • WPA
          • BIRDS FORT >
            • BIRD'S FORT TREATY
          • GRAPE VINE PRAIRIE
          • FAMOUS TREES
        • WITT'S MILL & A.W. PERRY MUSEUM
      • COPPELL, ONTARIO HISTORY >
        • HISTORY
        • PROCLAMATIONS
        • ROAD TRIP
        • PRESS
    • * MAPS, MARKERS & MISC >
      • INTERACTIVE HISTORY MAP
      • HISTORICAL MARKERS
      • MARKER LOCATIONS
      • WITNESS TREES >
        • TREE ORDINANCE
      • GEOCACHING SERIES
    • * BOOKS & PAPERS >
      • ARTICLES BY MEMBERS
      • BOOKS & LINKS
    • * STORIES & ORAL HISTORIES >
      • DID YOU KNOW? CPAC
      • IT HAPPENED IN COPPELL
      • ORAL HISTORIES
    • * REMBERING OUR VETERANS >
      • * the kirkland family - veterans
      • * meeting with Tom Elwood - WWII Vet
      • * coppell veterans photo archive
    • * VIDEOS & PRESS
    • * PHOTO ARCHIVE >
      • PHOTO-FAQs
      • PEOPLE IN PHOTOS
    • * CEMETERIES & GENEALOGY >
      • * CEMETERIES
      • * GRAVES SPREADSHEET
      • * FAMILY TREES
      • FAMILY INFO CEMETERY MARKERS >
        • BULLOCK FAMILY
        • COZBY FAMILY
        • GENTRY & MELTON FAMILIES
        • HOWELL FAMILY
        • KIRKLAND FAMILY
        • MOORE FAMILY
        • STRINGFELLOW FAMILY
        • THWEATT FAMILY
  • MEMBERS
    • * JOIN US
    • * IN MEMORIAM >
      • * LLOYD ASHLEY WEBB
      • * WHEELICE 'PETE' WILSON, JR.
    • * BEQUEST
    • * MEETING MINUTES-MEMBERS ONLY
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