In the last decade, archeologists have made a number of fascinating new discoveries about the way Paleoindians lived and even how they arrived in the land we now call Texas. These first peoples passed on knowledge and traditions through the generations, eventually giving rise to many culturally distinct Tribes and Indigenous American communities. Some Indigenous Americans traditional stories say that their ancestors were always here. Archeologists, who study objects and evidence left behind from early cultures, believe people have lived here for at least 16,000 years. Both ways of understanding the past are important to the study of Paleoindian history. A Time Before Texas considers both current science and cultural tradition to explore what life was like for the first people to call early Texas home. A Time Before Texas is created by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and ciruculated in partnership with Humanities Texas. For more information contact the Midland Historical Society.
Events
July 15-August 26, 2024
Exhibition
July 19-August 25, 2024
Exhibition
Capturing the sweeping visual imagery of the original miniseries, the Lonesome Dove exhibition presents classic images taken during filming by Bill Wittliff, renowned photographer, writer, and executive producer (with Suzanne De Passe) of Lonesome Dove. The images, however, are worlds apart from ordinary production stills, depicting an extraordinary union of art, literature, and history. For more information, contact The Bryan Museum.
July 30, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Film screening
At 7:00 p.m. on July 30, Humanities Texas will hold a screening of the award-winning documentary film Seadrift. Following the screening, the film's director, Tim Tsai, will respond to questions from the audience. For more information, visit the Seadrift film screenings webpage.
July 31, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Film screening
At 7:00 p.m. on July 31, Humanities Texas will hold a screening of the award-winning documentary film Seadrift. Following the screening, the film's director, Tim Tsai, will respond to questions from the audience. For more information, visit the Seadrift film screenings webpage.
August 8, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Event
At 7:00 p.m., the North Texas Archeological Society (NTAS) will hold their monthly meeting. In these monthly meetings, attendees discuss NTAS Announcements, which include upcoming volunteer opportunities, upcoming NTAS events, and upcoming Texas Archeology Society (TAS) events. For more information contact the North Texas Archeological Society.
August 16-September 13, 2024
Exhibition
Created to celebrate the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, this Humanities Texas traveling exhibition features archival photographs, newspaper clippings, cartoons, cards, and texts detailing the struggle in Texas. For more information, contact the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.
August 17, 2024
Exhibition
Beginning August 17, the History Center for Aransas County will display the exhibition "Ghost Towns of Copano Bay, 1840-1880." The exhibition explores the settlements and trade that was active in Copano Bay during the Texas Republic and beyond. For more information, contact the History Center for Aransas County.
August 23, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Film screening
At 6:30 p.m. on August 23, the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum will continue their family- and community-oriented film series with the film My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage. The screening will be followed by a scholarly panel discussion. For more information, contact the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum.
August 26-October 7, 2024
Exhibition
State Fair is a visual distillation of Arthur Grace's photographic odyssey through fairs in ten states—California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia. Time and again, regardless of geographical location, Grace's images deftly capture the strange mixture of the traditional, the kitsch, and the off-the-wall that is unique to these annual gatherings, which began as a celebration of rural American life and have evolved into super-sized extravaganzas. State Fair is an exhibition by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas. For further information regarding this event, please contact the South Texas College Library.
August 28, 2024
Panel discussion
On August 28, Austin Public Library will host ASF Presents: Story Session, Vol 2: Featuring Roger Reeves and Namwali Serpell. For more information, contact Austin Public Library.