State Historian of Texas Blog

Light Cummings, The State Historian of Texas , develops his own blog to chronicle his travels and activities during his two year term which recent began. He self-describes the blog as: "Light T. Cummins, Bryan Professor of History at Austin College, blogs about things related to Texas History. In May, 2009, the Governor of Texas appointed him to serve as the Texas State Historian. This blog contains postings about his activities as he seeks to advance the cause of history and historical understanding across the state." Cummings is a widely respected historian with awards, volumes, articles, and students passing under his tutelage. He's been blogging since January.  Some recent August postings include Finding the Site of Bernardo and Pleasant Hill Pla... Allie Tennant and the James Butler Bonham Statue A Visit to the Houston Metropolitan Research Cente... "Every Texan an Historian" Neilson Rogers of Sherm... The A. C. McMillan African American Museum, Emory,... Canary Islanders and the 278 Anniversary of Munici... "The Source for All Things Texas:" The Enduring Te...   Marking as a Favorite or subscribing at http://historianoftexas.blogspot.com/ would provide readers with an interesting tour of Texas.