"Teaching Texas History, 1900–1950" will take place in Denton at the University of North Texas from June 16–18, 2025. Topics to be addressed include the age of oil, progressivism, women's suffrage, World War I, the Mexican Revolution, social and cultural conflicts of the 1920s, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about teaching resources from the Portal to Texas History and Texas History for Teachers.
Andrew J. Torget (University of North Texas) will serve as the faculty director for the institute. Presenters include Courtney Abubakar (Texas History for Teachers), Jessica Brannon-Wranosky (East Texas A&M University), Sean P. Cunningham (Texas Tech University), Russell Gold (Texas Monthly), Sonia Hernández (Texas A&M University), Joseph L. Locke (University of North Texas), and Jake Mangum (Portal to Texas History).