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Humanities Texas will host its seventh annual Holiday Book Fair at the historic Byrne-Reed House on Saturday, December 12, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A number of noteworthy authors, including H. W. Brands, Ray Benson, Jan Jarboe Russell, Katherine Howe, Brandon Caro, Don Tate, Karen Olsson, Kirk Lynn, Sarah Cortez, Louisa Hall, Steven Moss, Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, Michael Barnes, Jacqueline Kelly, Chris Barton, David Gaines, Elizabeth Harris, Andrew J. Torget, Dave Oliphant, Javier Auyero, Chuck Bailey, Nikki Loftin, and Light Townsend Cummins, will visit with the public and sign copies of their latest books, which Humanities Texas will offer for purchase at a discounted price. Available titles include works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with selections for both adult and youth readers. More»

Humanities Texas recently presented five educators across the state with 2015 Outstanding Teaching Awards during ceremonies at their respective schools. Each award winner received $5,000 with an additional $500 for his or her school to purchase humanities instructional materials. Follow the link to read more about the recipients and their award presentations. More»

On October 29, 2015, Humanities Texas held a teacher workshop at the Witte Museum in San Antonio covering Texas history in the nineteenth century. The lectures and afternoon seminars addressed such topics as Texas under the Republic of Mexico, Mexican Americans in the Texas Revolution, slavery and the coming of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and nineteenth-century Texas art. More»

Henry Allen Bullock devoted his life to advancing African American education in Texas—and made history in the process. His history of African American education in the South earned him the Bancroft Prize. He testified for the inclusion of African American history in Texas history textbooks and served on the Texas advisory committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. In 1969, he became the first African American appointed to the faculty of arts and sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. More»

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