The Texas Historical Commission saves the real places that tell the real stories of Texas. That’s not just a tagline, it’s a daily objective of the devoted staff and grassroots volunteers who dedicate their lives to preserving and sharing the Lone Star State’s legendary heritage. This video depicts the far-reaching effects of this dedication, from more »
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Happy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of gratitude, as well as our November theme sharing the bounty of County Historical Commission (CHC) success across the state, Texas Historical Commission staff composed this special message of appreciation to CHCs. Looking to the week ahead, we will feature CHC projects that engage and educate younger generations about county more »
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Thank you to Mike Vance and Houston Arts and Media for submitting the local project HAM Slices of History on the Tell Your Story Page. Read about (and watch!) these fantastic “slices” of Southeast Texas history that are engaging youth and inspiring people to learn about the places and stories of their community. Have a great historic preservation more »
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Check out this inspiring and beautiful video by Houston Arts & Media – With Respect: Preserving Historic Cemeteries, designed to increase volunteerism across Texas in support of these sacred places. The video was done in partnership with the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Congratulations to everyone involved!
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There’s nothing like the New Year to inspire us all to plan. It’s like a clean slate, just waiting for us to lay out our hopes, dreams and actions for change. At the end of the year, many of us take stock and reflect on what we’ve accomplished, highlights, events, and even the misfortunes. From more »
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Last week I found myself taking wrong turns down country roads somewhere between Austin and Houston. I had been to Egypt Plantation once before and was equally unsuccessful in a straightforward arrival. Trying to keep my eyes on the road and simultaneously on the GPS, I breathed a sigh of relief as I passed the more »
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We’re off to our public forum in Beaumont tomorrow, but wanted to reflect on our first two meetings in Canyon and Canton. We had such inspired participation from folks in the Panhandle and Northeast Texas – thank you to all our hosts and attendees! These planning forums are a great way to learn about the vision more »
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