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*October 17, 2022*
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Evolution of Overnight Accommodations
As vehicular transportation improved and gained popularity during the early 20th century, road trips along highways spurred the development of entirely new types of business that catered to an increasingly mobile public in need of temporary shelter and lodging. Deeply rooted in the tradition of inns and stagecoach stops that provided accommodation to weary travelers, these new auto-related businesses began as modest operations that offered the most basic services for the growing number of motorists touring the state and nation.
*Join Leslie Wolfenden, the THC?s?Historic Resources Survey [ [link removed] ]?coordinator, for a virtual presentation and discussion exploring the evolution of boarding houses and hotels, auto camps, cabin camps, cottage courts, motor courts, and more recently the motor inn and highway hotel.*
**Date*: *Thursday, October 20, 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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Native American Heritage Month
November is a month dedicated to recognizing the significant contributions the first Americans made to Texas history. We're delighted to host two very special guests to help us learn more about Native American heritage in the Lone Star State.
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Interpretations of a Fence
When ranching arrived in Texas, so did fencing and people?s understanding of the land. No matter the size, thickness, strength, or color, fences have served many functions. Some seem to protect what is within while others aim to keep out. Some fences mark territory or ownership of lands. However, before the ranching era, the existing Tribal Nations had their own interpretation of the land. Even as the tribes were forced to relocate and reestablish, the native footprint of many Tribal Nations has endured in Texas and should be embraced as part of this state?s diverse heritage.
The Alabama and Coushatta Tribes have had rich and powerful influence in what we callTexas today. Without these tribes, this land could possibly be different.
*Join us for a discussion lead by Bryant Celestine, director of the Historic Preservation Office, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe, as he discusses the history of the Alabama and Coushatta tribes and brings to life one of Texas? greatest undertold stories.*
**Date*: *Thursday, November 10, 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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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo ? The History of the Church of the South
?We believe that in order to know who you are, you need to know where you come from,? ? "Ysleta del Sur Pueblo: Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors "
The story of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo spans generations. It is the story of the perseverance and determination of the Tigua Indians, whose community at Ysleta del Sur Pueblo represents the oldest community in Texas and whose governing body, the Tigua Tribal Council, endures as the oldest government in the state. The history of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in Texas began as tensions in New Mexico between the colonizing Spanish and the Pueblo Indians reached a breaking point.
*Join us as we host Rick Quezada, Director of Cultural Preservation for the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, as he helps us understand the story of this community and its vital importance in the history of Texas.*
***Date*: **Thursday, November 17, 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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More Virtual Events... [ [link removed] ]
*Make Do and Be Merry: A Chocolate Cake for a Homefront Christmas [ [link removed] ]
*Presented by Margo McCutcheon (Educator at Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] in Bonham) and Jennifer Parsley (Educator at Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] in Denison)
*Date*: Thursday, December 1; 6 p.m.,?*Cost*: Free
*The Green Book and Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Texas [ [link removed] ]
*Presented by Leslie Wolfenden, THC Historic Resources Survey Coordinator, and Daniele Dixon, Historian
*Date*: Thursday, December 8; 6 p.m.,?*Cost*: Free
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