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*May 8, 2023*






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The Flagship of Texas Citrus [ [link removed] ]

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Texas citrus is synonymous with red grapefruit, and with good reason, since the quality and beauty of red grapefruit grown in the Rio Grande Valley is unrivaled. During this presentation, Dr. David Laughlin at the Texas A&M University Kingsville Citrus Center will talk about the origins of grapefruit and how it came to be established as the flagship of citrus in Texas. How and where grapefruit is grown and harvested will be presented.

***Date*: **Thursday, May 25, 6 p.m. Central**
*Platform*: **Zoom ("Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date. Please check spam/junk folder for email updates.")**
***Cost: *Free **("Donations [ [link removed] ] in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!")



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From Hope Chests to Museums: How Women Saved the West [ [link removed] ]

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From hope chests to museums, and everything in between, women played a crucial role in saving the West. This unique presentation focuses on how women were originators, caretakers, and stewards, whose efforts helped retain important parts of history. From the establishment of historical societies to preserving critical documents and objects of historical value, we will see how the work of dedicated women has collectively resonated through the historical narrative. Renea Dauntes, archivist and research assistant at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, will lead this fascinating discussion drawing on her professional and personal experience to examine the role that women in the West played in saving information and artifacts from the past.

 

***Date*: **Thursday, June 29, 6 p.m. Central**
*Platform*: **Zoom ("Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date. Please check spam/junk folder for email updates.")**
***Cost: *Free **("Donations [ [link removed] ] in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!")



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Additional Events at State Historic Sites

* *May 13:* Indigenous Presence at San Felipe de Austin [ [link removed] ], Stephen F. Austin State Park, San Felipe
* *May 13:* Runaway Scrape Escape [ [link removed] ], Star of the Republic Museum, Washington
* *May 13:* Mom and Me Paint Party [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
* *May 13: *Historic Foodways Demonstration: Strawberry Ice Cream [ [link removed] ], Starr Family Home, Marshall
* *May 13-14:* Fanthorp Fashion [ [link removed] ], Fanthorp Inn, Anderson







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