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* November 3**, 2023*
"The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve and promote the real places and real stories of Texas, including our state historic sites [ [link removed] ]. "
O Tannenbaum: German-Texan Holiday Traditions [ [link removed] ]
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From decorations and customs to food and music, German heritage has had a powerful influence on holiday traditions throughout Texas. These traditions come to life each December during "Trail of Lights" at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites in La Grange, Texas. Thousands of visitors pass through the historic Kreische House where displays and living history interpreters share the German influence behind holiday dinners, the Tannenbaum (Christmas tree), Victorian ornaments and decorations, gift giving, Santa Claus, and more. During this virtual presentation, sites staff will bring the historic holiday traditions of the Kreische House to the modern displays of your computer screen, including a demonstration from the Kreische kitchen where costumed staff will prepare kinderpunsch, a spiced warm beverage popularly served at Christmas markets and German homes during the winter.
***Date*:**Thursday, November 30, 6 p.m. Central**
*Platform*: **Zoom ("Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date")**
***Cost: *Free **("Donations [ [link removed] ] in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!")
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A Bush Family Holiday [ [link removed] ]
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It’s a Bush Family Holiday at Bush Family Home State Historic Site [ [link removed] ]. Join site manager Troy Gray as he introduces us to the house that boasts two presidents, two governors, and a first lady (with another first lady having lived not too far away). We’ll hear stories of the family’s time in the home and learn about why the Bush family came to West Texas, the story of Robin Bush, and the childhood of George W. Bush, whose boyhood bedroom can be seen at the site. We’ll also take a look at some special photos of Bush family Christmases past.
***Date*: **Thursday, December 14, 6 p.m. Central**
*Platform*: **Zoom ("Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date")**
***Cost: *Free **("Donations [ [link removed] ] in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!")
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Additional Upcoming Events at State Historic Sites
* November 4: Foodways of Fayette County [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery, La Grange
* November 4: San Jacinto Family Day: Feeding an Army [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
* November 4-5: Changing Seasons: Field & Home [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* November 11: Father of Texas: San Felipe de Austin's 200th Anniversary [ [link removed] ], San Felipe
* November 11: Historic Foodways Demonstration: Gingerbread [ [link removed] ], Starr Family Home, Marshall
* November 11: Foraging and Lunch [ [link removed] ], Caddo Mounds, Alto
* November 15: The First Lady of World War II [ [link removed] ]
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