- -: LCV Cities Tour - Beaumont: The McFaddin-Ward House
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)We speak with McFaddin-Ward House Curator, Judith Lindsley. She takes us on a tour of the home, gives a history of the McFaddin family and explains what life was like for a wealthy family in Beaumont, TX in the first half of the 20th century.
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- -: LCV Cities Tour - Beaumont: Jeff Forret "Race Relations at the Margins"
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Author Jeff Forret talks about the little explored topic of the relationship of poor whites and slaves in the south between 1820-1860 from his book "Race Relations at the Margins: Slaves and Poor Whites in the Antebellum Southern Countryside."
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- -: LCV Cities Tour - Beaumont: J. Lee Thompson "Theodore Roosevelt"
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)About Theodore Roosevelt's 15 month post-presidential expedition to Africa and Europe with J. Lee Thompson, author of "Theodore Roosevelt Abroad: Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President." In the book, Thompson not only traces the adventures of TR, but also his periods of doubt an...
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- -: LCV Cities Tour - Beaumont: Laura O'Toole & Wanda Landrey "Betting, Booze, and Brothels"
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)About "Betting, Booze and Brothels: Vice, Corruption, and Justice in Jefferson County, Texas." Beaumont area authors Laura O'Toole and Wanda Landrey talk about their book focusing on the boomtown era in Southeastern Texas following the discovery of oil in 1901 and the end of the era in 1960 when ...
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- -: LCV Cities Tour - Beaumont: The Books of Hours
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)The Medieval Manuscripts -- Books of Hours exhibition. We visit the Stark Museum of Art, in Orange, TX, to take a look at the "Books of Hours." These 4 prayer books highlight two important aspects of medieval life: the significant role of the Church and religion in European life and the cultural ...
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- -: LCV Cities Tour - Beaumont: Making of Medieval Manuscripts
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)In conjunction with their "Books of Hours" exhibit, the Stark Museum or Art in Orange, TX, show us how medieval manuscripts were put together.
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- -: The Presidency: Reflections of First Ladies Barbara and Laura Bush
December 26, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Barbara Bush and Laura Bush recently sat down for a conversation with historian Richard Norton Smith and talked about their unique family and historical relationships, the stereotypes perpetuated about the president's spouse, how they handled political criticism, their experiences as wartime firs...
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- -: TEDxSanAntonio - Matthew Pirko - Cyber City USA-San Antonio's Invisible & Powerful Economic Weapon
December 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)This Principal of JesRico Consulting, a cyber security consulting firm, argues that cyber security is essential for individuals and the economy - "Cyber City USA - San Antonio's Invisible and Powerful Economic Weapon." In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-orga...
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- -: TEDxSanAntonio - Steven Bachrach-Remix in Science-Data Exchange Revolutionizes Scientific Publishing
December 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The Dr. D. R. Semmes Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Trinity University in San Antonio gives a compelling argument for - "Remix in Science - Data Exchange Revolutionizes Scientific Publishing." In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that...
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- -: TEDxSanAntonio - Sichan Siv - From the Killing Fields to the White House
December 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)A Former Ambassador to the United Nations, Sichan tells the compelling story of fleeing Cambodia and his journey to a high-profile career in foreign policy in his talk"From the Killing Fields to the White House." In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized ...
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