THSA-Texas State Historical Association: News and Events

News and Events February 2020 A Quick Skim: TSHA's 124th Annual Meeting: Register Today >> Registration Open: 2020 San Jacinto Symposium >> African American History Month: Commemorate the Month with TSHA >> New to MyTSHA: Tom Lea Webinar >> Texas Revolution History: eBooks and Texas Talks >> Handbook of Texas: See What's New >> Texas History Day: Volunteer to Judge a Contest >> Leave Your Mark on Texas: Stake your claim on a Texas town or county >> Register for TSHA's 124th Annual Meeting February 27-29, 2020 | Austin | AT&T Hotel and Conference Center Early registration for Annual Meeting may be over, but you can still register online! Join us and your fellow members for forty historical research sessions, several special events celebrating Texas history and TSHA, a silent Texana book auction, and much more. Register today to reserve your spot at this year's meeting. We hope to see you there! Register for Annual Meeting >> Learn More About Annual Meeting >> Three-Day Registration: $150 | Guest Registration: $75 | Single-Day Registration: $60 Student and K-12 Educator discounts are available Registration is Open: 2020 San Jacinto Symposium Saturday, April 4, 2020 | University of Houston-Downtown Join TSHA for the annual San Jacinto Symposium, the preeminent conference on the Texas revolutionary era. This year's symposium returns to the University of Houston-Downtown on April 4 with the theme: "Myths, Mysteries, and Misunderstandings of San Jacinto." Speakers and topics include: Stepen L. Hardin - The Infernal Kind of Book: The Venomous Pamphlet that Shook the Texas Republic James Woodrick - The Cannons of San Jacinto Frank de la Teja - Recollections of a Mexico-Texan Patriot: Antonio Menchaca Remembers the San Jacinto Campaign James Crisp - The Man Who Wasn't There: Herman Ehrenberg Tells the Stories of the Alamo and San Jacinto Sam Haynes - Monument and Memory in Texas History: From Sacred Site to Martial Symbol Registration is now open. Visit our new San Jacinto Symposium website to learn more about the event and register today. Register Now >> San Jacinto Symposium Details >> Event Registration: $50 | Patron's Dinner: $120 February is African American History Month Discover how African American Texans Shaped the State's History Join us in commemorating the African American Texans who left their mark on the state. Browse TSHA's Handbook of African American Texas to find more than 850 entries related to the significant contributions they made to the Lone Star State and the country. Access the Handbook of African American Texas >> Download Struggle & Success TSHA's eBook Struggle and Success: Selections from the Handbook of African American Texas is also available. In it, you will discover the paths of African American Texans and their contributions to politics, civil rights, business, journalism, music, and more. The eBook also features relevant articles from the Southwestern Historical Quarterly that focus on desegregation and the fight for civil rights in Houston. Download the free eBook on our site. Visit Our Site to Download >> New to MyTSHA: Tom Lea Webinar New to the Texas Talks archive on your dashboard Born in 1907, Lea grew up in El Paso and drew much of his inspiration from the Franklin Mountains. After travelling extensively and serving as a correspondent for LIFE Magazine during World War II, Lea moved back to El Paso. His work took the form of murals, illustrations, portraits, and landscapes and led him to a career as a novelist and historian. Previously filmed at the Tom Lea Institute in El Paso, this Texas Talks webinar features speaker Adair Margo, founder of the Tom Lea Institute. Log in to MyTSHA now to watch this month's featured webinar for free. Become a member today to unlock all archived webinars in our Texas Talks series. Watch on MyTSHA >> Follow Along with Webinar Slides >> Road to the Texas Revolution Discover the path Texas took to become a republic During the month of February, we remember the Alamo and those who fought for Texas independence. TSHA has a number of resources available on the Texas Revolution, including our seven-part eBook series Independence: Road to the Texas Revolution. This month, in commemoration of the battle of the Alamo, we invite you to download our free eBook on the battle. Become a member today to access all of the eBooks in the series on your MyTSHA Dashboard and follow the journey of the Texan forces as they fought to establish the Republic of Texas. Download the Battle of the Alamo eBook >> Become a Member to Access All eBooks in the Series >> Interested in learning more about the Alamo and Texas Revolution? After a thirteen day siege on March 6, 1836, the Mexican army re-gained control of the Alamo from the Texas revolutionaries. This tragic event, memorialized through both history and legend, has gained a larger than life reputation. Distinguish fact from fiction with Dr. Bruce Winders and Dr. Stephen Hardin as they discuss new research from the last twenty years of Alamo history. Become a Member to Watch on MyTSHA >> TSHA's Texas Revolution book bundle features a selection of our best books on the fight for Texas independence. Purchase the bundle to save more on each book, or select from among the book options. Shop Now >> Discover What's New in the Handbook of Texas Learn Something New About Your Past The Handbook of Texas has published more than 27,000 entries, and the work continues to expand the publication. TSHA staff regularly add new entries to the website so the Handbook remains a comprehensive resource on the Lone Star State's past. See what's new in the Handbook: Anna Mary Bowie Alfred Curry Glassell, Jr. Sophia Alice Callahan Herlinda Wong Chew Kalpana Chawla Thomas Benton King Volunteer Opportunity: Help Judge a Texas History Day Contest Make a difference in the lives of Texas history students TSHA is seeking volunteers to judge its regional and state Texas History Day contests. Judges work with middle and high school students to determine which historical research projects advance to the next round of the program. For more information on how to become a judge, contact Lisa Berg. The Texas Almanac's Land Rush Program Adopt a Texas town or county for you, your friend, or a family member Share a piece of Texas with friends and family by adopting that special town where your parents were married, your sibling was born, or where you and your best friend grew up.  Adopt a town for $25 or adopt a county for $200 in your name, as a family, or as a gift. The name and your message will appear on the town's or county's page on the Texas Almanac website for one year. Claims can be made for up to 5 years. A certificate of adoption is emailed immediately to the purchaser or to the gift recipient. Stake a Claim to a Texas Town or County >>

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