Help us spread the word to your local colleges, universities, students and teachers. The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the Diversity Internship at the Texas Historical Commission (THC). March. 22 marks the end of the application period for college students wishing to pursue an eight-week historic preservation internship with the THC. In seeking to increase the more »
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Perhaps more than anything else, County Historical Commissions (CHC) are integral to the process and success of placing Official Texas Historical Markers in their counties. We congratulate Atascosa CHC for making an effort to use Official Texas Historical Markers to explore diverse and difficult stories, and to use this history to build community. Project Name: Pleasanton School more »
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The Birth of Texas Series is an award-winning film series by Houston Arts and Media that combines history scholarship and location-based filming to bring the stories of Texas’ founding to life. The project strives to expand our understanding of the many cultural contributions to the state during this time, drives people to the historic sites more »
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Please forward this on to any college students, professors and administrators you know. The Preservation Internship is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the many facets of preserving historic and cultural resources, work on a substantial project and get paid! The application deadline for college students wishing to pursue an eight-week historic preservation internship with more »
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This just in from the National Park Service: The National Park Service (NPS) is undertaking the preparation of the American Latino Theme Study that will increase opportunities for the public to learn about the role of American Latinos in the development of the nation. The theme study will assist government agencies and the private sector more »
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When I was a student pursuing my Masters in Historic Preservation, I dreamed about a paid internship. It was more a pipe dream, I should say. I managed to score a great internship with the City of Eugene, Oregon and had the opportunity to help designate a local historic district. But there was no stipend or minimum wage attached. I gleefully more »
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In 2006, Gov. Rick Perry officially declared the month of September as Tejano Heritage Month. Spearheaded by the efforts of Texas Tejano.com, a San Antonio-based historical publishing and research company, a full calendar of events has been announced that will help bring about awareness of Tejano heritage as well as honor to those who helped more »
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Read about the inspiring investigation of a historic farmstead owned and occupied by an African American family from ca. 1871 to 1905. This project helps to achieve Goal 3: Implement Policies and Incentives and Goal 5: Learn and Experience History through Place of the Statewide Plan, specifically the outcomes of increasing community participation in Section 106 and increasing involvement of more »
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Guest authored by Joseph McGill, Jr., program officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Charleston and founder of the Slave Dwelling Project. March 29th through April 2nd found me in the State of Texas to spend nights in former slave dwellings at Egypt Plantation, Egypt, TX and Seward Plantation, Independence, TX and be the more »
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Part 1 of our Slave Cabins in Texas Series is written by Bryan McAuley, site manager for the Levi Jordan Plantation and San Felipe de Austin State Historic Sites. During the planning for the Texas Historical Commission’s recently conducted Annual Historic Preservation Conference, I was asked to assist with a decidedly rewarding project – looking for more »
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