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If historical documents are passports for time travel, there is no better embarkation point than the stacks of the National Archives. Among the documents are compelling first-hand accounts that record the nation's saga: its emergence and conflicts, its innovations in communication and transportation, and its inexorable westward expansion. One such document is American naval officer Lieutenant Neil M. Howison's remarkable report on the Oregon Territory and its diverse population in the pivotal year of 1846. In this month's e-newsletter, we feature excerpts from Howison's account as he sailed up the Columbia River and traveled by horseback, visiting settlements and penning colorful descriptions of personalities, cultures, and scenery. More»

We are pleased to introduce March to Freedom, a new traveling exhibition presented in collaboration with the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and the LBJ Presidential Library. Through photojournalist James "Spider" Martin's camera and the words of Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, March to Freedom follows a determined group of marchers as they tried on three occasions in March 1965 to take their civil rights cause to the steps of the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery. More»

Humanities Texas proudly introduces Texas Storytime, our family reading program series developed in partnership with libraries across the state. Focusing on early childhood literacy and support of parents and caregivers, two pilot programs are currently taking place in Austin at the St. John Branch of the Austin Public Library and in Midland at the Downtown Branch of the Midland County Public Library. More»