I had the pleasure of being appointed the Texas State Historian in the spring of 2009, taking the oath of office in May of that year. My two year term in that post will be coming to an end at the conclusion of this spring semester. Austin College will be marking my term as the State Historian with a special day of events on Thursday, April 7th, to include a series of on-campus talks, along with a reception and a banquet. At 11:00 am, I will give a talk in the Hoxie Thompson Auditorium of Sherman Hall recounting some of my activities and historical adventures as the State Historian. At 3:00 pm, in the same place, I will talk about the project my students and I undertook to research and write a history of Austin College. Then, at 5:30 pm in the Johnson Gallery of the Wright Campus Center, I will be signing copies of my recent books "Emily Austin of Texas" and "Austin College: A Pictorial History." A reception in the Mabee Hall of the Campus Center will follow at 6:30 pm with a banquet starting at 7:00 pm. All events are open to the public and also for all students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the college. There is no charge for any of the events except for the banquet, which requires the purchase of a $25 ticket.
Registration information can be found at this link.
