For book clubs: Here are AMON! questions for discussion

Books clubs sometimes ask us for questions to be used for discussion. Here are some for consideration:

1.       How did Amon do so well in life if he only had an 8th grade education?

2.       How big a scandal do you think it was when he married his third wife, 25 years younger than him?

3.       Why does the Amon Carter Museum of American Art offer free admission?

4.       Amon brought a trillion dollars’ worth of business to Fort Worth. Anyone have any connections to American Airlines? Know someone who builds at Bell or Lockheed Martin?

5.       How did Amon’s push to secure the bomber plant for Fort Worth help lead to American victory in World War II?

6.       What do you think his relationship was with Sally Rand? Rumor is that he saw her perform 60 times.

7.       What’s your thought on his giving away the Shady Oak hats to so many over the decades?

8.       How cool would it be to own the newspaper, radio station AND TV station in town?

9.       Why did Amon like to dress up as a cowboy?

10.   If you live in Dallas, can you ever bring it in your heart to forgive him?