2011 March
Lecture “Financing the Texas Revolution!”
The exhibition “Texas! Making History Since 1519” is now open and on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas and will run through September 5, 2011. Complimenting the exhibition will be the “Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.” The first lecture in the series, “The Paper Republic: Financing the Texas Revolution,” will be… read more »
Montgomery, Texas – Museum Celebration March 27, 2011
You are cordially invited to the annual “Open House” of the Nat Hart Davis Museum Complex which will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Nat Hart Davis Museum Complex is located at 208 Liberty (F.M. 149) in Montgomery, Texas. This year’s “Open House” marks the 175th anniversary… read more »
The Big Picture! at Washington-on-the-Brazos for 175th
The Big Picture! Being Unveiled at Washington-on-the-Brazos Thousands in Attendance for Texas Independence Day Celebration In recognition of the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Star of the Republic Museum at Washington-on-the-Brazos, in partnership with the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, unveiled The Big Picture! – a “Texas-sized”… read more »
Who Seconded the Texas Declaration of Independence?
This year marks the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. Much is known about the Independence Convention at Washington (March 1-17, 1836). The minutes of the Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos in 1836 have been well preserved over the last 175 years. Known as the Journals of the Convention of… read more »
Will The Daughters Lose Battle of the Alamo?
Below is the text of a bill that was filed on March 11, 2011 that would take the preservation and maintenance of the Alamo away from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) and give it to the Texas Historical Commission (THC). Text of House Bill 3725: 82R12613 YDB-D By: Guillen H.B. No. 3725… read more »