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Spring 2010
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Coastal Bend (includes Houston area)
High and Rolling Plains (including Lubbock and Amarillo)
North Central (includes Dallas-Fort Worth metro area)
South Central (includes Austin and San Antonio)
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Coastal Bend (including Houston area)
Events
Houston
April 2, 2010: “Forum on Plain English.” This annual symposium will promote the informed use of Plain English guidelines, the writing standards recommended for government agencies and organization when communicating with the general public. University of Houston-Downtown, One Main Street. Contact Dr. Michelle Moosally at 713-221-8013 or Dr. Natalia Matveeva at 713-221-8013.
April 17, 2010: “2010 Battle of San Jacinto Symposium: Sex, Slaves, and Skulls–Secrets of the Texas Revolution.” The Friends of the San Jacinto Battleground will host their annual public history symposium and featured presenters will include Dr. Ron Tyler, director of the Amon Carter Museum, and Dr. Andrew Torget, assistant professor of history at the University of North Texas and director of the Texas Slavery Project. Hilton Conference Center at the University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Contact Jan DeVault: 281-496-1488.
Artistic representation of the Battle of San Jacinto, by Henry Arthur McArdle. Image courtesy of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
April 22, 2010: "Ancient Legends Vindicated: The Delphic Oracle." In this lecture sponsored by the Houston chapter of the Archaeology Institute of America, archaeologist Dr. John Hale will chronicle recent research into the historical underpinnings of the mythic oracle at Delphi. Houston Baptist University, Mabee Teaching Theater, 7502 Fondren Road, 7:00 p.m.
Port Aransas
“Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association 2010 Winter Lecture Series.” The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association will host this lecture series examining the history of the Port Aransas coastal area at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 Alister Street. Contact Rick Pratt: 361-749-0321. All lectures in this series begin at 8:00 p.m.
- March 22, 2010: "World War II Project." William McWhorter of the Texas Historical Commission (THC) will speak about the THC's World War II Oral History Initiative.
Exhibitions
Angleton
February 1–March 14, 2010: "Jasper, Texas: The Healing of a Community in Crisis." This exhibition was organized by Dr. Ricardo Ainslie in collaboration with documentary photographer Sarah Wilson, and aided in part by a grant from Humanities Texas. The project presents Jasper’s experience as a model for other communities while also facilitating healing in the town itself. Brazoria County Historical Museum, 100 East Cedar Street.
Jasper, Texas, by Sarah Wilson.
March 1–31, 2010: "Literary East Texas: An Exhibit of Photographs Honoring Twenty-Five East Texas Writers." Honoring 25 of the more than 200 writers who have called East Texas home, this Humanities Texas exhibition surveys the verbal horizons of East Texas and encourages viewers to take advantage of the diversity and richness of their literary heritage. Brazoria County Historical Museum, 100 East Cedar Street.
Houston
April 1–June 30, 2010: "Images of Valor: U.S. Latinos and Latinas of World War II." Through images and stories, this twelve-panel Humanities Texas exhibition provides a historical overview of U.S. Latino participation in World War II. The Heritage Society, 1100 Bagby Street.
April 1–July 24, 2010: “Underground in H-Town.” This exhibition highlights the work of Houston’s alternative and minority press during the 1960s and 1970s. Museum of Printing History, 1324 W. Clay Street. Contact Amanda Stevenson: 713-522-4652.
April 15–May 5, 2010: "The Bill of Rights." Adopted on December 15, 1791, as the first ten Amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights is the very basis of our society, the document that guarantees the rights and privileges of all citizens. This exhibition provides compelling images of everyday people and figures of historical importance, coupled with concise texts. Awty International School, 7455 Awty School Lane.
East Texas
Exhibitions
Carthage
March 1–14, 2010: "Border Studies." This Humanities Texas exhibition features images by eight gifted photographers and maps showing historical relocations of the border, highlighting the vitality of places, people, and patterns of culture along the Texas-Mexico Border. Panola College, 1109 West Panola.
International Ferry at Los Ebanos, by Peter Goin.
Tyler
February 1–March 31, 2010: "The Dust Bowl." In the 1930s, photographers working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) captured unforgettable images of human fortitude and despair in the face of calamity; Nebraska photographer Bill Ganzel set out in the late 1970s to find and re-photograph Dust Bowl survivors for a book and exhibition. This Humanities Texas exhbition combines the FSA photographs and Ganzel’s interviews to create an eloquent story of human fortitude. Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Avenue.
High and Rolling Plains
Events
Canyon
March 9, 2010: "Meet Texas Hero William B. Travis." Bob Heinonen plays Travis, describing his adventures as the Commander of the Alamo. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2503 4th Avenue.
April 22, 2010: "A Conversation with Marty Kuhlman and Pete Peterson." In recognition of West Texas A&M University's 100th anniversary, two faculty members will discuss the school's history and impact in the Panhandle region. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2503 4th Avenue.
Exhibitions
Abilene
February 1–May 7, 2010: “John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist.” This traveling exhibition chronicles Audubon’s life and achievements in multiple fields. Related programs include public lectures, school events, and workshops for teachers and docents. The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress Street; Contact Jana Bailey.
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Dendroica coronata by James Audubon.
North Central (includes Dallas-Fort Worth metro area)
Events
Allen
March–April 2010: This one-book, one-city initiative sponsored by the Friends of the Allen Public Library will feature a number of public programs including a lecture and book signing by Steven Galloway, author of The Cellist of Sarajevo. Allen Public Library, 300 N. Allen Drive, 10:30 a.m. Contact Jane Bennett: 214-509-4913.
Exhibitions
Cleburne
January 2–March 12, 2010: “Saddles of the Southern Plains.” This exhibition features saddles owned by famous Texans and Oklahomans. Layland Museum, 201 North Caddo. Contact Ben Hammons: 817-645-0940.
Dallas
January 29–April 20, 2010: "Behold the People: R. C. Hickman's Photographs of Black Dallas, 1949–1961." This is an exhibition by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. R. C. Hickman was a Dallas photographer whose thousands of images produced from 1949 to 1961 document aspects of life in an African American community in Texas. Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture, 100 South Houston St.
Melba Theater by R. C. Hickman, 1955. R. C. Hickman Photographic Archive (VN 85-43-000279a). The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Hillsboro
February 22–March 22, 2010: "Lone Star and Eagle: German Immigration to Texas." In the 1840s, German immigrants began settling at New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, Sisterdale, and other locations, and they imparted a distinctive character to these communities. Reproductions of archival photographs, newspaper headlines, maps, and paintings tell the story of a people remarkable for individual and communal industry in setting down roots and adapting ways of the old country to life in a new world. Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College, 112 Lamar Drive.
Mansfield
March 26–April 26, 2010: "Shakespeare." Shakespeare is the quintessential subject for a humanities program. Born into a culture formed by the great Christian humanists of the Renaissance, he peopled the stage with characters that embody both the glory and riddle of being human. Drawn primarily from print resources of the Harry Ransom Center and production photographs of the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin, this exhibition also uses three-dimensional resources from around the world to present Shakespeare in his time and in ours.Mansfield Public Library, 104 South Wisteria.
Mesquite
April 5–May 3, 2010: "The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s–1930s." This Humanities Texas exhibition looks at the early Texas buildings for information about settlers’ visions of community and progress and their accommodation to the physical demands and economic realities of everyday life. Eastfield College Library, 3737 Motley Drive.
South Texas
Exhibitions
McAllen
March 1–31, 2010: "Changing the Face of Power: Women in the U.S. Senate." Melina Mara began photographing the thirteen women in the U.S. Senate in 2001, continuing as their number grew to fourteen in 2003. Changing the Face of Power: Women in the U.S. Senate," the exhibition based on her work, was created by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin,and presented in partnership with Humanities Texas. South Texas College, 3201 West Pecan.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, 2002 copyright Melina Mara. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
March 1–31, 2010: "Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas." Created by the Woman’s Collection of Texas Woman’s University Library to honor the 75th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, the exhibit focuses on the campaign for votes in Texas. It uses archival photographs, newspaper clippings, cartoons, cards, and texts detailing the struggle in Texas. South Texas College, 3201 W. Pecan.
Medina
February 10–April 10, 2010: "Crossroads of Empire: Early Printed Maps of the American Southwest." Historical maps give viewers an opportunity to discover how their land has been seen in other times, through other eyes. Resources in the Crossroads of Empire package convey the romance of maps, the legacy of mapmaking and the profound influence of early mapmakers on our world today. The exhibit and audio-visual programs heighten appreciation of the mapmaking enterprise from 1500 to 1900 and enrich understanding of the history of the Southwest. Medina Community Library, 13948 State Highway 16 North.
Le Nouveau Mexique et La Floride, by Nicolas Sanson d'Abbeville, 1656. Ragsdale Collection.
Mission
February 15–March 26, 2010: "Border Studies." This Humanities Texas exhibition features images by eight gifted photographers and maps showing historical relocations of the border, highlighting the vitality of places, people, and patterns of culture along the Texas-Mexico Border. Mission Consolidated ISD, 1201 Bryce Drive.
South Central (includes Austin and San Antonio)
Exhibitions
Austin
January 11–May 3, 2010: "Neches Journeys: Land, River, and People." Created in collaboration with The History Center in Diboll, this Humanities Texas exhibition features information about the river, the flora and fauna, and the people and communities of the area in order to convey the rich history and culture of the Neches River Basin. ACCESS to Learning Inc.: Austin Independent School District Professional Development Center, 3808 Keats Drive.
Sandbar at Billiam's Creek by Adrian F. Van Dellen.
January 11–May 3, 2010: "Invasión Yanqui: The U.S./Mexican War, 1846–1848." This Humanities Texas exhibition uses paintings, lithographs, sketches, letters, diaries, sheet music, print documents, and artifacts from museums and libraries in both the United States and Mexico to narrate the story of the all-but-forgotten Mexican war. ACCESS to Learning Inc.: Austin Independent School District Professional Development Center, 3808 Keats Drive.
"In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez." Featuring thirty-eight photographs paired with excerpts from his dynamic speeches, interviews, and authoritative writings, this Humanities Texas exhibition documents the full course of Chávez’s remarkable career and examines the life experiences and philosophical influences that drove him to dedicate himself fully to improving the lives of American farm workers. Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River Street, February 15–April 7, 2010 and Stephen F. Austin High School, 1715 Cesar Chavez, April 19–May 28, 2010.
César Chávez at work in the community garden at La Paz in Keene, California by Cathy Murphy, former staff photographer for the United Farm Workers, 1976. Photo reprinted with permission of the César E. Chávez Foundation and Cathy Murphy.
San Marcos
March 27–August 13, 2010: "Vaquero: Gensis of the Texas Cowboy." In the early 1970s, noted Texas historian Joe Frantz offered Bill Wittliff a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—to visit a ranch in northern Mexico where the vaqueros still worked cattle in traditional ways. Wittliff photographed the vaqueros as they went about daily chores that had changed little since the first Mexican cowherders learned to work cattle from a horse's back. Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy is an exhibition created by the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas. The Wittliff Collections at Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos, 601 University Drive.
By Bill Wittliff, 1971.
Weimar
March 1–31, 2010: "Annexation: Celebrating 150 Years of Statehood." This Humanities Texas exhibition narrates the story of Texas as a Mexican colony and Republic, its campaign to join the United States, the vote for annexation and the consequences of that vote. This exhibit invites audiences to become more familiar with one of the defining moments of Texas—and U.S.—history. The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar, 125 East Main Street.
West Texas
Events
El Paso
“The Mexican Revolution in the Greater El Paso Borderlands.” In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, the El Paso Museum of History will hold a series of free public lectures exploring the revolution’s history and its local, regional, and international implications. El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe Street. Contact James Murphy: 915-351-3588
- March 25, 2010: “The Experience of Children During the Revolution.” Lecture by University of Texas at El Paso history professor Dr. Yolanda Leyva. 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Men watching the battle of Juárez from El Paso. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Boise City, Oklahoma
April 9–May 21, 2010: "The Dust Bowl." In the 1930s, photographers working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) captured unforgettable images of human fortitude and despair in the face of calamity; Nebraska photographer Bill Ganzel set out in the late 1970s to find and re-photograph Dust Bowl survivors for a book and exhibition. This exhibit, abridged from the original by Humanities Texas and displayed in Sherman in 1999, combines the FSA photographs and Ganzel’s interviews to create an eloquent story of human fortitude. Cimarron Heritage Center, 1300 North Cimarron.