Tejano Monument Conference
A Tejano Historical Conference will be held on Friday, March 30,2012 at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas.
The conference commemorates the unveiling of the Tejano Monument on the south grounds of the Capitol.
The conference is open to the public based on seating availability.
Opening ceremonies will be held at 9:00 A.M. with break out sessions from 10:00A.M. to 3:15 P.M.
Presentations will be made by outstanding historians. Some of the topics that will be addressed include:
- Early Colonial Texasn
- Tejano Empresarios-Martin and Patricia DeLeon
- Tejanas in Texas History
- Twenty Things You Do Not Know about Texas
- Tejanos in the 20th Century
MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME CONFERENCE !
Tejano Historical Conference Schedule
Friday, March 30, 2012 - State of Texas Capitol Building
| SESSION TITLES | PRESENTERS | ROOM |
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FIRST SESSION 9:00am – 9:45am |
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| Taking Charge: Tejana Activists & Leaders Making History in Twentieth Century Texas | Teresa Palomo Acosta, moderatorMaria Eugenia Guerra Dr. Cynthia Orozco | E1.010 |
| Tejanos Under the Mexican Flag, 1821 – 1836 | Dr. Andrés TijerinaServando Hinojosa | E1.014 |
| Tejanos in the Republic of Texas | Dr. Jesús F. de la Teja | E2.026 |
| Tejanos in Mexico Texas | Dr. Carolina Castillo Crimm | E2.028 |
| Twelve Things Everyone Should Know About Texas | José Antonio López | E2.030 |
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SECOND SESSION 10:00am – 10:45am |
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| Early Colonial Texas, 1519 – 1813 | Dan Arellano | E1.010 |
| Mexican Americans in the 20thCentury – Things Change and Remain the Same | Dr. Emilio Zamora | E1.014 |
| Seeds That Fell on Good Earth | Dr. Rodolpho Sandoval | E2.026 |
| Tejanos and Texas in the United States: A Borderland’s Perspective, 1848 – 1920 | Dr. Miguel A. Levario | E2.028 |
| Alonso de León’s Early Exploration of Texas[Conducted in Spanish] | Miguel Angel Muñoz Borrego | E2.030 |
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THIRD SESSION 11:00am – 11:45am |
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| Spanish and Mexican Land Grants | José Adrián Barragán | E1.010 |
| Tejanos, 1810 – 1836 | Dr. Gilberto M. Hinojosa | E1.014 |
| Seeds That Fell on Good Earth | Dr. Rodolpho Sandoval | E2.026 |
| The Wild Horse Desert | Dr. Carolina Castillo Crimm | E2.028 |
| The Impact of State’s New System of Testing: Implications for College Readiness and Equity | Dr. Angela ValenzuelaPatricia López | E2.030 |
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LUNCH on your own |
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FOURTH SESSION 1:30pm – 2:15pm |
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| Taking Charge: Tejana Activists & Leaders Making History in Twentieth Century Texas | Teresa Palomo Acosta, moderatorMaría Eugenia Guerra Dr. Cynthia Orozco | E1.010 |
| Teaching and Learning about Tejanas/os: Discussion and Demonstration of Teacher–Made Products | Dr. Emilio ZamoraDr. María Franquiz Dr. Cinthia Salinas AISD bilingual elementary teachers | E1.014 |
| Tejanos in the Republic of Texas | Dr. Jesús F. de la Teja | E2.026 |
| Tejanos and Texas in the United States: A Borderland’s Perspective, 1848 – 1920 | Dr. Miguel A. Levario | E2.028 |
| Twelve Things Everyone Should Know About Texas | José Antonio López | E2.030 |
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GENERAL SESSION AND WRAP-UP 2:30pm – 3:15pm |
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| Dr. Anita Sylvia García, mistress of ceremony | Auditorium inE1.004 | |
| History of the Tejano Monument Project | Dr. Cayetano E. Barrera, IIIDr. Andrés Tijerina | |
