Retrace Slatons history with local author James Villanueva as he profiles one hundred years of the towns stories and its people. From its founding in 1911, through the Roaring Twenties, the turbulent 1960s and into today, Remembering Slaton, Texas, is a look at the rich history of this charming Texas town. Sometimes haunting and sometimes inspiringbut always entertainingthese are the tales and legends that made Slaton what it is today.