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Humanities Texas in the News

06.14.2013

The Vindicator reported that Dayton teachers Victoria Bowman, Erny-Anne Camba, and James Hilton have been selected to attend the Humanities Texas teacher institute on American wars from the colonial era to 1877 at the University of Houston this month.

06.13.2013

The Lexington Leader reported that former Lexington teacher Carolyn Lethin was selected to participate in the Humanities Texas teacher institute on American wars from the colonial era to 1877 at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin this month.

06.11.2013

The Waxahachie Daily Light reported that Midlothian teacher Mary Ann O'Brien was selected to participate in the Humanities Texas teacher institute on American wars from the colonial era to 1877 at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin this month.

06.10.2013

The San Marcos Daily Record reported that San Marcos Academy teacher Judy Behrens was selected to participate in the Humanities Texas teacher institute on American wars from the colonial era to 1877 at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin this month.

06.06.2013

The College Compass recognized Bellaire High School teacher Camille Quaite, recipient of a Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award.

06.06.2013

The Gilmer Mirror reported that Ore City High School teacher Dough Smith was selected to attend the Humanities Texas teacher institute on twentieth-century American wars at The University of Texas at San Antonio this month.

06.06.2013

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal featured an article on the display of Working Hands: An Exhibition of Photographs by Rick Williams, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at Lubbock Arts Alliance's Community Gallery as part of Lubbock's 105th consecutive First Friday Art Trail.

06.06.2013

The Humble Observer reported that two Humble teachers, Tendai Lynch and Michelle Neyrey, have been selected to attend the Humanities Texas teacher institute on American wars from the colonial era to 1877 at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin this month.

06.06.2013

The Hardin County News reported that Lumberton Middle School teacher David Burton was selected to attend the Humanities Texas teacher institute on American wars from the colonial era to 1877 at the University of Houston this month.

06.05.2013

Spring Today reported that Dekaney High School teacher Robert Mallory was selected to attend the Humanities Texas teacher institute on American wars from the colonial era to 1877 at the University of Houston this month.

05.20.2013

The Texas German Dialect Project, a Humanities Texas grant recipient, was recently featured by the BBC News Magazine.

05.17.2013

The Longview-News Journal published a story on "Riders on the Orphan Train," a multimedia program to be held at the Longview Public Library, funded in part by a Humanities Texas grant.

04.29.2013

The Stephenville Empire-Tribune reported on the display of The Dust Bowl, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at the Eastland County Museum.

04.25.2013

The New York Times reviewed Trash Dance, a documentary funded in part by a Humanities Texas grant.

04.18.2013

The Dallas Morning News reported on the display of Rural Texas Women at Work, 1930-1960, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at the Interurban Railway Museum in Plano. 

04.14.2013

The Del Rio News-Herald reported on the display of three Humanities Texas traveling exhibitions at the Whitehead Memorial Museum as part of "Latinos in History, Art and Literature," a project that will educate the community on Latino influence in our nation. 

04.11.2013

The McKinney Courier Gazette reported that Carol Turman, a McKinney Boyd High School history teacher, attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.

04.11.2013

The Lake Country Sun reported on the display of The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s-1930s, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at the Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum. 

04.10.2013

The Rockport Pilot reported that Rockport Fulton Middle School social studies teachers Albert Byrom, Jessica Janota, and Shalala Woods attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in Corpus Christi.

04.05.2013

The Alice Echo-News Journal reported that Becky Lutzke, a Williams Adams Middle School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in Corpus Christi.

04.02.2013

The Mineral Wells Index reported on the display of The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s-1930s, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at the Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum. 

04.02.2013

The Waxahachie Daily Light reported that Mary Ann O’Brien, a Frank Seale Middle School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction held at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. 

04.01.2013

The Irving Weekly reported that Erin Land, a Sam Houston Middle School teacher, participated in the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.

04.01.2013

The Victoria Advocate reported that Sam Vanek, a Victoria East High School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on the Civil War in Corpus Christi. 

03.24.2013

Yourhoustonnews.com reported on “Border Songbirds: Alondras de la Frontera,” an evening of discussion about Tejana vocalists of the past and present hosted by Texas Folklife and sponsored by Humanities Texas. 

03.21.2013

The National Endowment for the Humanities Federal/State Partnership mentioned Humanities Texas and its role in supporting education in Texas in its monthly newsletter.

03.20.2013

The Texas Council for the Social Studies published a story on the Humanities Texas teacher institutes to be held in Austin, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio this June.

03.17.2013

The Austin-American Statesman reported that Jayson Cockroft, a Ridgeview Middle School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on Texas history held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

03.15.2013

UTSA Today recognized Ricardo Romo, president of The University of Texas at San Antonio and Humanities Texas board member, for receiving the Clark Kerr Award for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education from the University of California, Berkeley.

03.12.2013

Billboard Magazine featured a story on This Ain't No Mouse Music, a documentary funded in part by a Humanities Texas grant.

03.06.2013

The Fort Bend Star reported that Garrett Kelley, a Stafford Middle School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on twentieth-century Texas held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

02.20.2013

Americantowns.com reported that several teachers from Austin Independent School District participated in the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on Texas history held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

02.19.2013

El Campo Leader-News recognized PolkaWorks, an Austin-based nonprofit, for receiving a Humanities Texas community grant to produce a traveling, multi-media exhibition about Texas-Czech culture.

02.14.2013

The Lexington Leader reported that Lauren Lehmann, a Lexington High School teacher, participated in the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on American writing on the Civil War held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

02.08.2013

The Garland Texan reported that Tammi Stewart, a Naaman Forest High School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas workshop on American writing on the Civil War held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

02.08.2013

The San Marcos Daily Record reported that Jennifer Hutchinson, a Goodnight Middle School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas workshop on American writing on the Civil War held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

01.30.2013

The Texas Council for the Social Studies published a story on the recent Humanities Texas teacher workshops on slavery and the Civil War held throughout the state.

01.17.2013

The Port Aransas South Jetty reported on the display of Shakespeare, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at Port Aransas High School. 

01.03.2013

Microplex News featured an article on the Humanities Texas traveling exhibition The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s–1930s while on display at Eastland County Museum.

05.09.2012

Humanities Texas is the featured organization in the May issue of Texas Insights.

12.01.2011

Old House Journal featured the Byrne-Reed House restoration in the cover story "The Remarkable Transformation of the Byrne-Reed House."

09.01.2011

The Byrne-Reed House restoration was featured in the article "Unwrapped" in Preservation magazine.

07.01.2011

Humanities magazine featured the Byrne-Reed House in the article "A Texas-Sized Renovation."

07.01.2011

Texas Architect highlighted the Byrne-Reed House restoration in the article "Unwrapped."

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