DELVE DEEPER INTO THE PIVOTAL BATTLE of San Jacinto and the Texas Revolution with a distinguished lineup of four renowned historians and scholars. This engaging lecture series offers a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the historical events that shaped Texas. Lectures will take place before, between, and after the two reenactments. Each lecture will be approximately 30 minutes long with an opportunity for a question-and-answer session following its conclusion. Admission to the lecture series is free, making it accessible to all who wish to enrich their knowledge of Texas history.
Stephen S. Cure's talk will be " Turning Service Into Opportunity: San Jacinto Land Bounties and Progress."
Stephen S. Cure is an eighth generation Texan and United States Army veteran who holds a bachelor's from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's from the University of North Texas. He is an educator at heart who spent nearly a decade in the public-school classroom teaching seventh grade Texas History as well as American History and World Geography at the high school level. In 2004, he joined the staff of the Texas State Historical Association serving as its director of educational services, assistant to the executive director, chief operating officer, and interim executive director at different points prior to his departure in 2018. Currently, he serves as Chief Historian of the Interpretation, Exhibits and Planning Division at the Texas Historical Commission.
Lectures will be presented in the Jesse H. Jones Theatre for Texas Studies inside the San Jacinto Monument. A 15-minute question-and-answer session will follow.
