Hear from the experts at TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION's Annual Meeting

Discover something new about Texas history at TSHA's Annual Meeting

Austin | AT&T Hotel and Conference Center | February 27 - 29, 2020

In case you missed it, early registration for TSHA's Annual Meeting is open! Register today to reserve your spot and save $50 on your three-day registration. This year, in addition to our scheduled events, special tours, and popular silent auction, we're hosting forty sessions on some of Texas history's most interesting topics.

During each session at Annual Meeting, you will hear from and interact with many of the state's top history scholars. Presenters will speak on people, places, and events from nearly every era of Texas history, making it easy for you to find sessions that feature discussions on your favorite topics from the state's past.

Discover something new from Texas history, meet fellow Texas history enthusiasts, and have a great time at TSHA's 124th Annual Meeting. Information on registration and the full listing of Annual Meeting sessions can be found on our website. Get a head start on planning your session schedule and register for TSHA's Annual Meeting today.

Featured Sessions at the 124th Annual Meeting

Day One Topics

Life in the Republic of Texas

An Unforeseen Affliction: The Galveston Plague Epidemic of 1920

Freebooters All?: Reassessing Civil War Era Filibustering

Day Two Topics

To Live and Die in Texas Prisons

The Army and Nation Building in Texas

The Crime of Crossing: Immigration and Detention Service in 20th Century Texas

Day Three Topics

Write Your Way into History

Archiving Texas Music: Preserving Culture Across the State and Beyond

East Texas Bluesman "Lightnin'" Hopkins

Full Session Schedule »

TSHA is grateful for the support of our 2020 Sponsors and Underwriters:

John L. Nau, III

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