Texas – the Lone Star State by Peter Atkinson

Texas has a rich history;  the flags of six nations have flown over it: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the USA and the Confederate States of America.

Its prosperity was founded on the three Cs- cattle, cotton and crude.  While cowboys and oilmen are part of the story, it also includes conquistadors and explorers, indigenous peoples and immigrant settlers, landowners and slaves, revolutionaries and war heroes, gangsters and assassins, astronauts and very colourful politicians!

He will also include pictures of his other two great interests….architecture and paintings….mainly in Austin, the capital.  

As this will be Peter’s final talk, we expect a big turnout. So please email Allison on history@u3ajavea.com so that we can make sure there is a chair for you!