Lecture: “Lone Star Lala: Texas and Zydeco Music”
Zydeco music, the legendary genre of music that bubbled up out of the swamps in Cajun country, is often seen as a Louisiana-only type of music. But Texas, and specifically …
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Lecture: Seeds of Empire
Visitor Center 1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United StatesJoin the McFaddin-Ward House and the Tyrrell Historical Library Association on July 23rd for a captivating lecture from Andrew J. Torget, a historian and professor at the University of North Texas. His presentation centers around his new book, Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands. Seeds of Empire tells the …
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Lecture: “Born On The Kitchen Floor in Bois Mallet”
Visitor Center 1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United StatesDon’t miss the story of Lovey Marie Guillory and her ancestors, a unique and intimate story of one African American family through particularly dramatic periods of triumph and turmoil in American history. Lovey Marie Guillory’s book tells the story of her family —one of the prominent “free black” or Creole families in Louisiana— through seven …
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Lecture: Noble Vines {A Tasting}
Visitor Center 1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United StatesWine is considered by many one of the greatest pleasures in life. But in today’s wine aisle, there are an overwhelming number of options. Join the McFaddin-Ward House and Brandon Head, a representative for Noble Vines out of Lodi, California, for a look a look inside the bottle and beyond. On September 17th, we’ll host …
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Lecture: “Stuff,” with Carey Maloney
Visitor Center 1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United StatesStuff. We all collect it, we all buy it, and we all love it. Join us October 22nd for a lecture all about “Stuff,” featuring Carey Maloney, an award-winning architect …
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Free Lecture: La Folly, La Cobbler and La Rogue
Betty Greenberg Center for Performing Arts 4155 Liberty, Beaumont, TX, United StatesForensic Artist and Sculptor, Amanda Danning, returns to Beaumont with tales of the doomed La Salle Expedition into Texas. Her lecture focuses on three skulls found among the remains of …
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Free Lecture: Glensheen – Minnesota’s House Museum
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesChances are, the reason you're reading this is because you LOVE historic homes, right? Or maybe you simply like our free lectures and receptions. Regardless, we have a special evening …
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Free Reception and Lecture: Riders on the Orphan Train
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesThe Orphan Train has gained much publicity recently with a best selling novel and a movie in the works. But few know what the phenomenon really meant for the historical …
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Art Greats of Southeast Texas Lecture
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesThe art scene in Southeast Texas is alive and well. Does that surprise you? For more than a century, great masters have lived among us, leaving behind brilliant works and …
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JAMES EVANS SPEAKS ON PHOTOGRAPHING THE BIG BEND
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesJames Evans, Big Bend photographer, comes to the McFaddin-Ward House sharing his wit, humor, and life's work capturing images of the formidable Big Bend, Texas. Evans fell in love with …
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Free Lecture: Hair, a History
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesHair History Lecture and Exhibit Long, short, braided, curled, or straightened; hairstyles make history. They can act as forms of social communication and offer insight into our private and public personas. The well-groomed McFaddin women went to great lengths to enhance their appearances, especially when it came to their hair. Museum intern Jennifer Kellum presents …
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Free Lecture – DNA Kits: Who’s Been Climbing Your Tree?
FeaturedMcFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesDNA: the New Way to Meet Your Relatives A hundred years ago when Ida Caldwell McFaddin researched her family's genealogy, she may have become frustrated. The methods were not easy at that time; she no doubt painstakingly poured through hundreds, if not thousands of family documents and government records to trace her family ties. How …
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