Crossroads Speaker Series: Germans/Afro-German relations in Washington County by Walter Kamphoefner, PhD (Brenham)
This Fall and Winter, the Brenham Heritage Museum will be hosting the “Crossroads” Speaker Series, in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMs) Program, coming to Brenham this December.
Guest speakers will include professors and top educators in their field to discuss a range of insightful and historical topics that are sure to inspire!
This program is sponsored in part by the Ant Street Inn/Main Street House.
Crossroads Speaker Schedule:
A Speaker Series Hosted by the Brenham Heritage Museum
November 12th: Michael Hurd: Author of Thursday Night Lights; Topic: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas
November 19th: Marty Merritt: Support Staff at Rice University, Board Member of Houston Mod. Topic: Architect Travis Broesche
December 3rd: Michelle Johnson: Project Manager of the William J. Hill Texas Artists and Artisans Archive. Topic: Material Culture of the Washington County Area and info about the Archive
December 17th: James Kearney, PhD: Professor at UT, specializing in Texan-German history. Topic: “The Affair of 1885”
January 7th: Walter Kamphoefner, PhD: Professor at A&M, Topic: Germans/Afro-German relations in Washington County
January 21st: Walter Buenger, PhD: Professor at UT, Topic: German experience in Washington County
*All presentations will be held from 5:30-6:30pm at the BHM Bus Depot and Gallery, 313 East Alamo Street, Brenham, TX 77833.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP by calling or texting the email below to reserve your seat and specify which presentations you wish to attend.
