BCHS Quarterly Speaker Meeting

The important role that Tejanos played in the success of Stephen F. Austin and his colony will be the topic of a talk by Dr. Jesus “Frank” de la Teja, recently named chief executive officer of the Texas State Historical Association. “Stephen F. Austin and the Tejano Leadership from Exploration to Revolution” is the title of de la Teja’s presentation. “As they worked together to launch Anglo-American settlement in Texas, Austin and leading men in San Antonio formed bonds of friendship as well as ties of business and political interest,” Dr. de la Teja said. “My talk discusses this much neglected aspect of development of Texas during Mexican rule.”