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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.?Register now for upcoming free online programs that tell these stories.?
Deconstructing Tamales: How This Ancient Food Came Into Its Present Form
Corn and chiles are definitely the ingredients of Mexico and the Americas, but what about other ingredients such as pork lard, garlic, cumin, and black pepper? Even though tamales are a traditional food in Latin America, many of the ingredients of modern tamale recipes came from colonists with European, Middle Eastern, and Asian cravings.
With detailed recipes passed down through generations, never-ending ingredient lists, and millions of spicy handmade delicacies produced by families gathered around kitchen tables, tamales are an ancient Mesoamerican food enjoyed by every Texan.
In this presentation, Melissa Guerra will deconstruct tamales, taking them back to their historical roots and explaining how this ancient food came into its present form.
Date: Thursday, September 8, 6 p.m. Central
Platform: Zoom (Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date)
Cost:?Free (Donations?in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!)
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Under One Fence: The Land and Legacy of the Waggoner Ranch ?
The Waggoner Ranch is the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. The story of this land spans multiple generations and even more North Texas counties. What started as a small family endeavor in Hopkins County grew into a true Texas legacy spreading over half a million acres. In 1854, Daniel Waggoner purchased a herd of longhorn cattle and together with his son and family moved to a small farm on Catlett Creek in what is now Wise County. However, the restless Waggoners continued to move further west, locating land on Beaver Creek in Wilbarger County.
The legacy of the ranch has been written by a colorful cast of characters that includes the likes of Quanah Parker and the Gatlin Brothers, but none may be as important as the everyday cowboys that continue to work tirelessly ensuring the day-to-day activities of the ranch run smoothly.
Join us as chairman of the Wilbarger County Historical Commission and Red River Valley Museum board member Jeff Bearden walks us through the history of the ranch, using the museum's exhibit as a helpful guide!?
Date: Thursday, September 15, 6 p.m. Central
Platform: Zoom (Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date)
Cost:?Free (Donations?in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!)
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More Virtual Events...
(Hi)stories of the Soil: Texas Land Heritage Speaker Series:
Settlement and Survival Along the Lower Rio Grande
Presentation by Mary Margaret McAllen, Author and Historian?
Date: Thursday, October 6;?Cost: Free
Evolution of Overnight Accommodations
Presented by Leslie Wolfenden, THC Historic Resources Survey Coordinator
Date: Thursday, October 20; Cost: Free
The Green Book and Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Texas
Presented by Leslie Wolfenden, THC Historic Resources Survey Coordinator, and Daniele Dixon, Historian
Date: Thursday, December 8; Cost: Free
 We hope you?ll join us next year for our seventh annual conference!
Hosted by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, Real Places 2023 will take place online and in person, in Austin, February 1?3. ACT NOW to save up to $125?early-bird savings only last through September 30. Additional discounts are available for students and organizations that register multiple people at the same time, and hotel stipends are available on a limited basis to qualified individuals?don?t delay, as hotel stipend applications are due by October 15!
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