Your Connection to East Texas History

Conference registration is now open! Click the “Learn More” button below to register!

Click here for the conference schedule! We are looking forward to so many wonderful presentations and and events!

Reservations at the Fredonia Hotel are now available! Click the “learn more” button below for more details.

The East Texas Historical Association’s 2026 annual fall meeting will be held in Nacogdoches, TX at the Fredonia Hotel from October 8-10, 2026.

Please join us for the September installment of the ETHA Summer Webinar Series!

Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. CT

Congratulations are in order for Dr. Scot McFarlane, who will give a special book-release presentation on his new book, The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity.

Dr. McFarlane will share insights from his research and explore the important, and often overlooked, role of the Trinity River in shaping the history of Texas.

We hope you will join us on September 29 for another great evening of Texas history!

“Breakin’ Ground: The Kelly Plow Company (September 15, 2026)

Check out Dr. Scott Sosebee’s weekly ”All Things Historical” column, published in The Daily Sentinel, where he brings his deep knowledge of East Texas’s past to insightful reflections on the region. Each week, he shares the histories that help define East Texas today.

What is your favorite historical period or historical movement? Why?

I think at first glance my interests might appear a bit scattershot, but they all have one thing in common: my interest in exceptionalism in its various forms throughout American history. It’s probably most obvious in my dissertation, which looked at early 19th-century Texas women and their perspectives on (and involvement in) expansion and manifest destiny.

The Alliance for Texas History (ATxH) is continuing its efforts to strengthen and support the future of Texas history, and those interested in its mission can help through contributions to the organization.

Supporters can become a Texas Y’all-Star by making a recurring monthly donation. These contributions help cover the Alliance’s regular operating expenses and the behind-the-scenes work necessary to support its programs, outreach, and mission.

Those wishing to make a one-time contribution can also give to the Alliance Fund, which is dedicated to the organization’s long-term future. Donations to the fund are maintained in investment accounts and reserved for future needs and projects. The Alliance recently reached its initial goal of $100,000 and is continuing to build the fund for the years ahead.

The Alliance for Texas History is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a comprehensive understanding of the rich and diverse history of Texas.

Learn more about the Alliance Fund and ways to contribute:
https://www.alliancefortexashistory.org/fund

Learn more about ETHA, the organization and the people who make it special.

When you join ETHA you become part of an effort to document the many histories of East Texas.

Conferences, special events, and lectures by major speakers educate and connect us with each other.

The East Texas Historical Journal delivers historical research, member books help interpret it.

Do more by becoming a life member, a donor, or by sponsoring an issue of the Journal or a page on the website.

ETHA recognizes excellence in scholarship and education with several awards.