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SUMMARY:“The British and Comanches are Coming! The Problem of English Traders and Indian Diplomacy in Spanish Texas for Support of the American Revolution”
DESCRIPTION:This talk focuses upon the Spanish imperial project during the late 1770’s in the far northeastern frontier of New Spain (colonial Mexico) that included the province of Texas. With the appearance of English traders along the Gulf Coast of Texas\, the Spanish attempted to exert control over Indigenous nations and trade through the establishment of Bucareli along the lower Trinity River under the leadership of Captain Antonio Gil Ybarbo\, a criollo native from Los Adaes. Whereas his superiors feared contraband trade\, indios bárbaros\, and foreigners\, Ybarbo and other frontiersmen sought comercio libre (free trade) along with the development of ranching and agricultural enterprises under Spain’s Bourbon Reforms that fueled dreams of empire and independence during the American Revolution. \nFrancis X. Galán holds a PhD in history from Southern Methodist University\, Dallas\, Texas. He is currently an Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio and a Research Fellow with the Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast at Lamar University. He is the author of the book\, Los Adaes: The First Capital of Spanish Texas\, published in 2020 by Texas A&M University Press through the Summerfield G. Roberts Texas History Series\, and won the 2022 book award from the Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Association as well as a 2023 book award from the San Antonio Conservation Society. On a personal note\, Dr. Galán was born at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi\, Texas\, where his father was a Lieutenant Commander in the Medical Corps\, and grew up in San Antonio\, which he considers his hometown. \nClick here to register on Zoom!
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/the-british-and-comanches-are-coming-the-problem-of-english-traders-and-indian-diplomacy-in-spanish-texas-for-support-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Palko Hall\, 3000 Bellaire Drive North\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Another Year Finds Me in Texas: The Civil War Diary of Lucy Pier Stevens"
DESCRIPTION:When the Civil War is taught in schools\, students learn about its two sides: North and South. But\, it was never that simple. This month\, Vicki Tongate joins us at the Southwest Branch of the Fort Worth Public Library to discuss her book\, Another Year Finds Me in Texas: The Civil War Diary of Lucy Pier Stevens\, the edited journal of a 21-year-old Ohio woman stuck in Texas during the war. Stevens unknowingly provided a treasure trove of information on Texas history\, women’s history\, and Civil War history. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about an American caught between two worlds: living for one\, yearning for the other\, and loving both! Book signing follows lecture. Program is free.\n\nVicki Tongate taught as a full-time lecturer at Southern Methodist University for 16 years until her retirement in 2017. This book\, Another Year Finds Me in Texas\, was awarded a citation as one of the ten best books on Texas history in 2017 by the San Antonio Historical Conservation Society. Most recently\, the book was named one of the top ten best-selling scholarly books of the decade for UT Press.\n\nClick here to register on Zoom!
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/another-year-finds-me-in-texas-the-civil-war-diary-of-lucy-pier-stevens/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Public Library – Southwest Regional\, 4001 Library Ln\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Register for Fort Worth History Short Course Now!
DESCRIPTION:Join our local expert Quentin McGown for the first in his 3-part series on Fort Worth which focuses on the city’s growth and development to 1895. Starting with a discussion of the area’s prehistory and the events leading to the establishment of the 1849 military post\, topics will include the development of the livestock industry\, the arrival of the railroad\, and the challenges of a frontier town growing into a major city. The class meets on campus for two evening lectures supplemented by two evenings of walking tours to significant locations identified with Fort Worth’s early years. Presented in partnership with TCU Extended Education. \nDates: Tuesdays 9/29/2026 – 10/27/2026\nTime: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM\nSessions: 4\nInstructor: Quentin McGown\nFee: $150.00\nClick here to register!
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/register-for-fort-worth-history-short-course-now/
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SUMMARY:“Wrangling Pelicans: Military Life in Texas Presidios”
DESCRIPTION:Many Texans know about Spain’s colonization of the state\, but what do they know about life back then? Do they know anything about the strange requests that stem from being ruled by a king? This month\, Dr. Tim Seiter joins us to discuss his book\, Wrangling Pelicans: Military Life in Texas Presidios\, to answer those questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about common professions of the region\, their dangers\, and what happened when the King of Spain\, Carlos III\, demanded that his subjects in Texas wrangle pelicans for his royal zoo in 1775. Ultimately\, those who attend the lecture will learn that early Tejanos lived hard lives. They battled illness and endured hunger (scurvy was a recurring problem). And yet\, in the face of myriad hardships\, these Tejanos carved out lives for themselves on their own terms. Book signing follows lecture. Program is free. \nDr. Tim Seiter is an assistant professor of history at the University of Texas at Tyler\, where he specializes in colonial Texas with a focus on Spanish and Native histories. This book\, Wrangling Pelicans\, was the winner of the 2026 Summerlee Book Prize in nonfiction. Currently\, Seiter is organizing a new general history of Native peoples in Texas for the University of Texas Press. \nZoom link TBA!
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/wrangling-pelicans-military-life-in-texas-presidios/
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