The History Under the Star Lecture Series is a quarterly lecture series held at the San Jacinto Museum. The series is designed to bring in outside experts to talk about Texas history, specifically the Texas Revolution and its surrounding periods.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: 08.16.25 with Dr. Richard Bruce Winders
Join Dr. Richard Bruce Winders for an in-depth exploration of the weaponry used during the Texas Revolution. Drawing from the technology of 18th- and 19th-century warfare.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: 5/17/2025 - John C. C. Hill with Mary Margaret McAllen
The story of John Hill's capture and subsequent adoption by President Antonio López de Santa Anna is one of the most fascinating and curious to come out of this extraordinary episode in Texas history.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: February 15, 2025 - Undertold Texas with Mike Vance
Take an eclectic journey through Texas history in the shoes of lesser-known people and through forgotten events that have shaped our modern state. Mike Vance, Texas author and filmmaker, is your guide.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: San Jacinto and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas - November 16, 2024
Join us for a presentation by Sally Anne Schmidt and Eron Tynes on the early history of the San Jacinto Battleground, the site of one of the most significant battles in the Western Hemisphere.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: 9/21/2024 - The Texas Navy and San Jacinto with Andy Hall
This presentation will follow step-by-step how captures of Mexican ships by the Texian Navy helped simultaneously to provide for Houston’s army and deny Santa Anna the supplies his soldados desperately needed.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: 6/15/24 - "Gender and the Runaway Scrape" with Linda English
Drawing from her upcoming book, Running for Your Lives! Gender and the Runaway Scrape, this lecture details the period known as the Runaway Scrape through the lens of gender.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: 3/16/24 - "The Battle of San Jacinto: Myths, Mistakes, and Misunderstandings," with James Crisp
What are some of our popular misconceptions about the Battle of San Jacinto?
History Under the Star Lecture Series: The Road to San Jacinto: Retracing the Route of Sam Houston's Army with Dave Dyer. November 18, 2023
At the Road to San Jacinto, author Dave Dyer retraces Houston's route east based on extensive primary and secondary research, bringing each one back to life.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: June 17, 2023, San Jacinto: The Experience of Battle with Dr. Stephen Hardin
Renowned Texan historian Stephen Hardin uses countless first-hand accounts of the Battle of San Jacinto to examine the Texian soldiers' experience of battle.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: February 18, 2023 - Houston Deco - Constructing a Modern Identity for the Bayou City with Jim Parsons
Jim Parsons, co-author of Houston Deco: Modernistic Architecture of the Texas Coast, speaks about notable Deco buildings in Houston and the surrounding region, showcasing the design and craftsmanship that still captivate us today.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: November 19, 2022, Sam Houston, Scots-Irish Military Traditions, and the Victory at San Jacinto with David Furlow
Many of the men who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto, including Sam Houston, were the sons or grandsons of American Revolution veterans, and the Scots-Irish military traditions used at Culloden, King’s Mountain, and Cowpens influenced later battles in Texas.
History Under the Star Lecture Series: September 24, 2022 “The First Texas Revolution: Tejanos and the Mexican War of Independence” with Dr. Jesús "Frank" de la Teja.
The Texas Revolution of 1835-1836 was not the first time the people of Texas had revolted. Twenty-three years earlier, the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition ended in the Battle of Medina near San Antonio.
History Under the Star Lecture Series - 05/7/2022: The Cannons of San Jacinto with James V. Woodrick
The three cannons at San Jacinto—the Twin Sisters in General Houston’s army and El Volcán in General Santa Anna’s—played a crucial role during the battle of San Jacinto, but they have been shrouded in mystery for years.
