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SUMMER PROGRAMS FROM DALLAS' HISTORIANS

All Roads Lead to Eastham

Presented by Bonnie & Clyde Historian, John Neal Phillips
 
Tuesday, August12, 2014
Noon- FREE to the Public
 
Margaret and Al Hill Lecture Hall
Hall of State- Fair Park      3939 Grand Avenue

 

 

 

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All roads lead to Eastham, the Texas prison farm where Clyde  Barrow was once incarcerated. His experience at Eastham, a place he called that "hell-hole", shaped the man at the heart of later crime sprees.

 

 

  

Los Barrios: History of Mexican American Settlement in Dallas Beginning in the 1900's

Presented by The Dallas Mexican American Historical League
 
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Noon- FREE to the Public
 
Margaret and Al Hill Lecture Hall
Hall of State- Fair Park
3939 Grand Avenue

 

 

 

 

 

The historical development of several barrios in Dallas dates to the early 1900's. Pike Park in the heart of Little Mexico regularly brought together barrio communities throughout Dallas to celebrate their cultural heritage and traditions.

               

 

                            FREE DHS SUMMER BROWN BAG LECTURES
 

Individual reservations are not necessary but are appreciated for large groups planning to attend.

Please contact the DHS at 214-421-4500 ext 101 for group reservations.


 

Attendees are welcome to bring their own "brown bag" lunch to enjoy during the presentation.

Tables will be available on a first come, first serve basis.


 

Each talk will last approximately one hour.

             


 

DHS programs sponsored in part by: 
City of Dallas-Office of Cultural Affairs and The Preston Center Rotary Club