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Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas Historical Commission (THC) recognized Old Spanish Missions, Inc. (OSM, Inc.) with the prestigious Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation on March 11 at the Texas State Capitol. Gov. Perry presented the award to Archdiocesan Director Rev. David Garcia and members of the OSM, Inc. board of directors.
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From an influential stateswoman to a fearless West Texas rancher, the women who helped shape the Lone Star State’s real stories are recognized during Women’s History Month in March.
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March 22 marks the end of the application period for college students wishing to pursue an eight-week historic preservation internship with the Texas Historical Commission (THC). In seeking to increase the diversity of professionals working in historic preservation, the internship is offered to students of African, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, or Native American/Hawaiian/Alaskan heritage who are Texas residents attending an accredited four-year college or university as graduate or undergraduate students.
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Shocked by the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that propelled the United States into World War II, thousands of Japanese, German, and Italian citizens in the U.S. were classified as Enemy Aliens and detained by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) through its Alien Enemy Control Unit.
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The spirit of Texas is alive and well in March as the Lone Star State pays homage to its vibrant past throughout the month. Celebrating the month of Texas’ Independence, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) encourages people to explore the state’s historic landscape with a trip through the Texas Independence Trail Region.
