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 Download the Texas History Navigator App!
Unlock the rich history of Texas with the brand-new Texas History Navigator app from the Texas Historical Commission! With over 18,000 historical markers and sites just a tap away, this easy-to-use app lets you explore fascinating stories, find landmarks nearby, and create your own historic adventures. Don’t miss out—download the Texas History Navigator today and start your journey through Texas’ incredible past!
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History at Home: Webinars |
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 Interpreting Absence at Casa Navarro
August 28, 12–1 p.m.
Explore how missing structures, stories, and artifacts at historic sites like Casa Navarro reveal patterns of erasure, focusing on San Antonio’s Laredito neighborhood.
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 1950s Games: Short Histories
August 28, 6–7 p.m.
Tune in for “1950s Games” as the Bush Family Home explores the origins of classic toys and games like Slinkies and Monopoly. Discover how these family favorites from the 1950s got their start.
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"Enduring the Unendurable': Japan's Decision for Peace, 1945."
September 3, 1–2 p.m.
Jon Parshall, independent WWII scholar, examines the intense debates behind Japan’s decision to surrender in World War II, showing how military hardliners nearly prolonged the war despite overwhelming American force. The talk reveals how only Emperor Hirohito’s direct intervention, American propaganda efforts, and sheer luck prevented even greater destruction in Japan and across Asia. Register now.
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Milky Way Photography
Elevate your Milky Way photography with Lynn Cromer and expert instructors during a two-day, two-night workshop at Fort Griffin featuring hands-on field shoots, classroom learning, and personalized instruction for all skill levels. Reserve your spot now!
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Other Upcoming Events
- Aug 28: Beginner Basket Weaving, Mission Dolores, San Augustine
- Aug 28: Novice to Journeyman - Lessons from the Printing Trade, San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
- Aug 30: Closing Reception for "'...this worst of evils...' Slavery in Brazoria County," Levi Jordan, Brazoria
- Sept 1: Election of 1835, Fanthorp Inn, Anderson
- Sept 1: Log Hewing Demonstration, San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
- Sept 2: V-J Day Commemoration, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
- Sept 5: History in Play: Monumental Murals, Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill, La Grange
- Sept 6: Corn: Field to Table, Barrington Living History Farm, Washington
- Sept 6: Cooking Class: Empanadas, Magoffin Home, El Paso
- Sept 6: Family Day: Make a Shako, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
- Sept 6: The Life of Mary Ann Goodnight, Goodnight Ranch, Goodnight
- Sept 6: Road to Victory: Bougainville, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
- Sept 6: Guided Battlefield Tour, Fannin Battleground, Fannin
- Sept 7: Guided House Tours, Fulton Mansion, Rockport
- Sept 9: SPARK! Threads of Revolution: Paper Dolls, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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