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PRESS RELEASES:
Audubon Exhibit
Brazos Valley Regional
History Fair
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Press
Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 11, 2007
Contact: Anne McGaugh
Phone: (936) 878-2461 x 237
Fax: (936) 878-2462
E-mail: amcgaugh@blinn.edu
Audubon Exhibit Coming to Star of the
Republic Museum
The Star of the Republic Museum will open a new
exhibit entitled “Audubon’s
Creations: His Texas Legacy” in celebration of Texas Independence
Day 2008. John James Audubon is world renowned for his glorious
images of birds, but he is equally recognized for his images of
mammals. The exhibit at Washington-on-the-Brazos will display a
select collection of lithographs of these mammals––including
the Texian Hare, Red Texan Wolf, Texan Lynx, and Texan Skunk––all
drawn from specimens collected by Audubon and his party during their
visits to Texas in the 1830s and 1840s.
Audubon, born in Haiti and raised in Europe, traveled
extensively throughout North America searching for new specimens
whose likenesses he could capture on paper. The hand-painted lithographs
that resulted were a lifelong collaboration with his wife, two sons,
and long-time friend, John Bachman. Audubon died in 1851 before
the publication of this work, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North
America.
“Audubon’s Creations: His Texas Legacy”
will be on exhibit for the Texas Independence Day Celebration at
Washington-on-the-Brazos beginning March 1, 2008 and continuing
through August 31, 2008.
Daily museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Star
of the Republic Museum, administered by Blinn College, is located
in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, off Highway 105
on F. M. 1155 between Brenham and Navasota. For more information,
call (936) 878-2461 or go to the website: www.starmuseum.org
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Press
Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: December 19, 2007
Contact: Anne McGaugh
Star of the Republic Museum
P.O. Box 317
Washington, Texas 77880
Telephone: 936-878-2214, ext. 237
amcgaugh@blinn.edu
Brazos Valley Regional
History Fair
On Friday, February 8, 2008, Star of the Republic Museum at Washington-on-the-Brazos
State Historic Site will host the third annual Brazos Valley Regional
History Fair. Approximately 250 students in grades 6-12 from Navasota,
Brenham, and Bryan will be competing for advancement to Texas History
Day in Austin, sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association.
The winners at the state contest will advance to National History
Day at the University of Maryland in June.
Participating students have chosen their own topics of study related
to the annual theme, which for 2008 is “Conflict and Compromise
in History.” They have conducted extensive research, and chosen
the best method to display their findings. Project categories include:
historical paper, exhibit, documentary, performance and interpretive
website. Judging will begin at 9:00 a.m. and last throughout the
day, until the Awards Ceremony in the Park Conference Center at
3:00 p.m. The public is invited.
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is
located off Texas Highway 105 between Brenham and Navasota on FM
1155. For additional details, please call (936) 878-2214 or visit
www.starmuseum.org.
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