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Chapter 1 (pgs. 1-9) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Covers the early history of the region before the Quaker settlers that founded it proper arrived in 1845. Highlights noteworthy events and people that took place and lived around…

Chapter 2 (pgs. 10-24) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the arrival and settling of the Quaker colonists that founded the Friendswood area.

Chapter 3 (pgs. 25-38) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further explores the growing community of Friendswood, particularly highlighting the significant growth of its agriculture--where figs reigned supreme--as well as how events like…

Chapter 4 (pgs. 39-48) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further details the slow and (mostly) peaceable growth of the community, particularly noting the gradual introduction of more modern living conditions and services like…

Chapter 5 (pgs. 49-58) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the effects of the Great Depression on Friendswood, and how members of the community sought to survive during it.

Chapter 6 (pgs. 59-67) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Explores the experiences of the community during WWII & the Korean War, and how the first signs of its transitions from a small community of Quakers were beginning to appear.

Chapter 7 (pgs. 68-80) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Chronicles the somewhat rapid development of the community, including both the size of its population, the modernization of the area, and the gradual shift away from its…

Chapter 8 (pgs. 81-94) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the explosive growth and transition of the once tiny community to a modern and more culturally diverse suburban city.