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Palmito Ranch Book Signing

October 6, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Brownsville Heritage Museum in the Vezzetti Room
1325 E. Washington Street
Brownsville, TX 78520 United States


The Civil War battlefield of Palmito Ranch has many historical secrets to reveal. Palmito Ranch: From Civil War Battlefield to National Historic Landmark, by Dr. Jody E. Ginn and William McWhorter, showcases new historical research on the battles that took place there, and reveals the decades-long processes behind the preservation of the battlefield. Come join Dr. Ginn, an accomplished author of Texas Ranger History, and McWhorter, the Texas Historical Commission’s Military Historian from 2005-2016, as they discuss how a national cleanup day and local constituent building combined to save this important place. 

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Details

Date:
October 6, 2018
Time:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
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Website:
http://www.thc.texas.gov/news-events/events/palmito-ranch-book-signing

Contact

Texas Historical Commission
Email
thc@thc.texas.gov

Venue

Brownsville Heritage Museum in the Vezzetti Room
1325 E. Washington Street
Brownsville, TX 78520 United States
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