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EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History preserves and presents the heritage of South Texas and northeastern Mexico through public programming.
The public is invited to the in-person Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “Las Batallas de Puebla,” featuring Jesús Correa Martínez at 2 p.m. on May 2. Correa Martínez will present a brief history on the French intervention in Mexico from 1862 to 1867.
This presentation will be held in Spanish and in person at the museum. Seating is limited so please RSVP by calling the museum at 956-383-6911 from Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The presentation will also be recorded and uploaded to the museum’s social media accounts, including Facebook, YouTube and the museum website at mosthistory.org.
Correa Martínez was born in Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas, México, and developed a curiosity of the history of the area surrounding Starr County. His previously published works include “History of Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas” (2002), “A History of Christopher Columbus” (2005) and “The History of Roma, Texas” (2009).
This program is made possible by the generous support from the Carmen C. Guerra Endowment. Mrs. Guerra was committed to educational causes in the Rio Grande Valley. This named endowment was created by her family to honor her memory and to continue providing educational opportunities for the community.
About Museum of South Texas History
The Museum of South Texas History is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is located downtown Edinburg at 200 North Closner Boulevard on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square. Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the decades through a series of expansions to occupy a full city block. In 2003, following the completion of a 22,500 square foot expansion, the museum was renamed the Museum of South Texas History to better reflect its regional scope. Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century. For more information about MOSTHistory, including becoming a FRIEND, visit MOSTHistory.org, like us on Facebook and Instagram, follow on Twitter, find on YouTube or call +1-956-383-6911.
