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View All Events →Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office
Cartography has played a key role in the various historical struggles that have shaped Texas’ boundaries, identity, and destiny. Join […]
Learn More →Make Mine Modernism: John S. Chase and Mid-Century Architecture for Austin’s Black Middle Class
John S. Chase was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1925. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in architectural engineering from […]
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View All Articles →Every Place Has a Story and Every Person Has a Place in Texas (Summer 2025)
Past Matters, Summer 2025, Published 6/23/2025 My CV on the website says a great deal, but it doesn’t hint at […]
Read Article →Growing Our Team (Summer 2025)
Past Matters, Summer 2025, Published 6/23/2025 Summer Greetings! As you read this issue of Past Matters, and especially the letter […]
Read Article →Record Registrations for Real Places 2025 (Summer 2025)
Past Matters, Summer 2025, Published 6/23/2025 The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission (FTHC), in partnership with the Texas Historical […]
Read Article →Welcome, Preservation Scholars (Summer 2025)
Past Matters, Summer 2025, Published 6/23/2025 Join us in welcoming the 2025 cohort of Preservation Scholars! The high quality of […]
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