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*April 7,** 2025*






"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] ]. "

*"Editor’s Note: Our previous newsletter was sent with an incorrect date for the upcoming Virtual Event. We regret the error and have corrected it below."*






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Texas Bound: Syrian-Lebanese Life in the Lone Star State [ [link removed] ]

The Syrian and Lebanese immigrants who began settling in Texas in the 1880s brought new cultural threads to the landscape, while they were also changed in many ways. Please join the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies for a conversation on “Texas Bound,” [ [link removed] ] a multi-part project that explores the rich history and experiences of Syrian and Lebanese immigrants and their descendants in the Lone Star State. Led by Dr. Akram Khater, director of the Khayrallah Center, this virtual event will highlight and celebrate the community’s indelible mark on the history of Texas. Join us!

*Presented by:* Dr. Khater is a professor of history at North Carolina State University. He has published extensively on Lebanese migration to the United States. He is also the Khayrallah Chair in Lebanese Diaspora Studies, a University Faculty Scholar, and the editor of "Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies".

***Date*: **Thursday, April 30, 6 p.m. Central

***Platform*: **Zoom ("Registrants will receive the link in their registration confirmation email and in another email 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 Events at State Historic Sites

* Apr. 10 - A Soldier's Life [ [link removed] ], Fort Lancaster
* Apr. 12 - Baseball in the Yard [ [link removed] ], Bush Family Home
* Apr. 17 to 19 - 1st Annual Frontier Fest [ [link removed] ], Fort Martin Scott
* Ari. 26 - San Jacinto Day Celebration [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground
* Apr. 27 - Cornapalooza Block Party [ [link removed] ], Casa Navarro
* May 3 - Cooking Class: Popovers & Orange Marmalade [ [link removed] ], Magoffin House
* May 10 - Goodnight Invention Convention [ [link removed] ], Goodnight Ranch
* May 17 - Bluff Schuetzenfest [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery







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