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Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67 – SCV Meeting March 17, 2010
The Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67, Houston, Texas, will be holding their monthly meeting Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Charles Duke will be making a presentation about “Civil War Boatworks and Confederate Naval property on Galveston Bay.” The Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans meets at The Briar Club located at Westheimer… read more »
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp No. 67 Meeting – May 19, 2010
The Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67, Houston, Texas, will be holding their monthly meeting Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Mark Vogl will be making a presentation about “The Life and Times of Lt. Dick Dowling, CSA.”The Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans meets at The Briar Club located at Westheimer and Timmons… read more »
Anson Jones History – Holland Lodge #1 A.F. & A.M.
Texas History Page Blog master, Kameron K. Searle, will be the guest speaker at Holland Masonic Lodge #1 in Houston, Texas on March 14, 2012 at the regularly stated meeting. This meeting is open to all Master Masons. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the lodge meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. The subject of… read more »
Are You a Descendant of a Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
At the celebration of Texas Independence on March 2, 2010 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, it was announced that the Star of the Republic Museum is searching for the descendants of the 59 signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The announcement reads: “The Star of the Republic Museum is launching a long-term genealogical project to identify living… read more »
Battle of Medina, August 18, 2012 – 199th Anniversary of the Bloodiest Battle in Texas History
The public is invited to attend the 199th anniversary of the Battle of Medina on Saturday, August 18, 2012, at a site in Atascosa County overlooking the Galvan Creek, where we believe between 800 and 1,300 men died August 18, 1813. This was the bloodiest battle and largest loss of life of any battle in… read more »
Battle of Medina Remembered
Tom Green, President of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, has advised us that the 193rd anniversary ceremony commemorating the bloodiest battle in Texas history will begin at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 19, 2006. This is the 5th year that Texans have honored the approximately 3,200 men who fought in the… read more »
Battle of San Jacinto Ceremony – 175th Anniversary – April 21, 2011
Official State of Texas Ceremony Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 2011 11:00 A.M. San Jacinto Monument San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park Pledge to the Texas Flag “Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” “Texas, Our Texas” Texas,… read more »
Battle of San Jacinto Symposium – April 17, 2010
The 2010 Battle of San Jacinto Symposium will be held Saturday, April 17, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center at the University of Houston. This year’s theme is Skulls, Slaves, and Sex: Secrets of Early Texas Tickets are $50.00 and include lunch and parking. This year’s symposium will… read more »
Bevill Recieves Summerfield G. Roberts Award for Paper Republic
On Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Sons of the Republic of Texas held in Tyler, Texas, James P. Bevill received the prestigious Summerfield G. Roberts Award for his book, The Paper Republic: The Struggle for Money, Credit and Independence in the Republic of Texas. The Summerfield G. Roberts Award… read more »
Birth of Texas Documentaries – “Houston: A Nation’s Capitol” and “Spanish Texas”
Houston Arts and Media’s Birth of Texas Docs to Air on Houston’s KUHT-TV Channel 8 in March Houston, TX – March 11, 2013 – The two completed titles from Houston Arts and Media’s Birth of Texas Series, including their latest release, will air on Houston’s KUHT-TV Channel 8 in prime time on Tuesday, March 19…. read more »