BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:DA8B3D34-5A23-49A5-B8BD-B53FA36249D1 DTSTART:20240224T100000Z DTEND:20240224T120000Z SUMMARY:2024 Reed & Stanley Graff Texas History Symposium DESCRIPTION:This fun and informative event is sponsored by the Dallas Histo rical Society.  \n Two featured speakers: Kolby Lanham\, Senior Researcher and Historian at the Alamo: Revolutions and the Weapons that Won Them and Thomas Ledesma\, Researcher at the Alamo: A Tussle over Tierra Incognita \n Event:        Join Dallas Historical Society members and history enthu siasts for this entertaining and informative symposium. Light snacks and r efreshments are available. CPE credit available for educators. \nPlus afte rwards\, go right next door to the interactive massive diorama of the Alam o\,  Texas Liberty Forever \,  (  https://www.dallashistory.org/exhibition s/  ) and use the iPads to hear the sounds of the battle\, see close-up im ages and hear brief explanations of the different scenes. The app can also be downloaded to your own cell phone to experience this fabulous diorama.   What a fun Saturday! \n Cost:           Free and open to the public. \n   Parking:      Free parking. Enter at Gate 5. \n   DHS:           Karl Ch iao\, Executive Director\, Dallas Historical Society. Dr. Roy Washburn\, B oard Chair. \n  \n   Public Contact for more information: Office Assistant at assistant@dallashistory.org    or call 214-421-4500. Or visit the webs ite at  https://www.dallashistory.org/programs/ \n   The Dallas Historical Society: Whether someone is new to Dallas or a native Texan\, the Dallas Historical Society offers programs and exhibits that educate and inform v isitors about their home city and reveal insights and little-known facts t hat one might be unable to attain from history books alone\, especially wi th the museum’s newest permanent exhibit\, the interactive Texas Liberty F orever: The Battle of the Alamo diorama by Tom Freely. \n Ongoing events i nclude Brown Bag Lectures\, An Evening With programs\, and Pour Yourself I nto History happy hours. Join in discovering more about Dallas and take pa rt in one or more of these wonderful programs. Visit the website for more information at www.dallashistory.org \n  The Dallas Historical Society Ce lebrated Its Centennial Year In 2022 \n The stories of Dallas are shared e ach day at the Dallas Historical Society through the three million items t hat comprise our archives and artifact collections. Established in 1922\, the Dallas Historical Society collects\, preserves\, and exhibits the uni que heritage of Dallas and Texas to educate and inspire future generations . \n Housed at the Hall of State in Fair Park since 1938\, DHS presents th ese collections through education programs\, exhibitions\, tours\, access to research materials and workshops.  \n Among the three million historic al artifacts at DHS are such treasures as Sam Houston’s handwritten accoun t of the Battle of San Jacinto\, the only known original Juneteenth docume nt\, James Fannin’s watch\, and Santa Anna’s spurs. The DHS collection hou ses over 10\,000 bound volumes and receives more than 1\,500 research requ ests annually. \n Each year\, the Dallas Historical Society is visited by over 160\,000 people and serves more than 20\,000 students through guided tours and educational programming at the Hall of State\, as well as outre ach programs at schools. Visit the website for more information at www.dal lashistory.org \n*Photos of the interactive Alamo diorama\, Texas Liberty Forever\, by Danny Campbell.\nHall of State in Fair Park\n3939 Grand Aven ue\nDallas\, TX 75210 United States\n LOCATION:3939 Grand Avenue\, Dallas\, TX 75210 URL:http://parkcities.bubblelife.com/community/adams_communications_public_ relations/library/35562441/key/3511217862/2024_Reed_Stanley_Graff_Texas_Hi story_Symposium CREATED:20240212T190610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T190610Z DTSTAMP:20260503T064648Z CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR