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05/06/2026

On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the Prairie of Palo Alto. Visit the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park this Saturday for the 180th Anniversary. From 9am-1pm the Park will host Living History programs, hands-on art activities, ranger talks on the battlefield, and information hosted by local partners. A few UTRGV history faculty and students are participating in the event. Hope to see you there!

05/04/2026

Dr. Ian Seavey will present “Shaken, Stirred, and Occupied: The Daiquiri’s Hidden History in U.S. Imperialism” at Bodega Tavern & Kitchen’s Lecture Lounge this Thursday. Tickets are $15 and all proceeds are donated to the RGV Food Bank.

📆Thursday, May 7
⏰7:00-9:00pm
📍Bodega Tavern & Kitchen

04/28/2026

✨Intern Spotlight ✨

Congratulations to Brownsville Historical Association intern Emily Puentes! Emily, a history master’s student, presented research from her internship at the Texas Association of Museums Conference held in McAllen last week. Emily’s presentation focused on the barriers between academic history and public history and strategies to bridge that gap. Congrats, Emily!

04/27/2026

Dr. Ben Hruska represented the History Department and College of Liberal Arts at the Texas Association of Museums Conference held in McAllen last week. He worked a CLA table to provide attendees with information about the many Liberal Arts degrees and programs. 📋 👨‍🏫 The TAM Annual Conference is the largest gathering of museum professionals in Texas, bringing together museum directors, curators, conservationists, public historians, educators, students, and community members. 📜📸✌️

04/24/2026

Thanks to everyone who organized and coordinated the Brownsville Graduate Fair. History faculty had a great time meeting with prospective graduate students ✌️🤠

04/22/2026

✨🎥 History Movie Night 🍿✨

The history department will host two movie nights this Friday. Details below.

📍Brownsville | BSABH 1.110
Cinco de Mayo: La Batalla (2013)

📍Edinburg | ELBAN 101
Closely Watched Trains (1966)

📆Friday, April 24
⏰5:15pm

04/21/2026

History student interns and faculty gathered in the Stillman House Gardens on Friday evening at a BHA event with the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center, and Alligator Sanctuary 🐊🦜🌺

04/20/2026

Dr. Alex Hidalgo will be giving a virtual lecture at UTRGV next week titled “Acoustic Cartographies of Urban Power in Colonial Mexico.” Details are below. Hope to see you there!

📆Monday, April 27, 2026
⏰2:00-3:00pm
💻On Zoom: Meeting ID: 228 126 0437

04/15/2026

Dr. Aileen Teague visited our campus last week to give a lecture from her new book on the early history of antidrug efforts in the U.S. and Mexico. Thanks for such an engaging lecture and to all who helped sponsor and coordinate the event! 👩‍🏫📚

04/06/2026

We are excited to announce that Dr. Aileen Teague, Assistant Professor at Texas A&M, will be visiting Edinburg this week to give a lecture titled, “Policing on Drugs: The United States, Mexico, and the Origins of the Modern Drug War.” Details below.

📆 Thursday, April 9, 2026
⏳5:00-6:00pm
📍ELIBR 1.206 (Shary Room)

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1 West University Boulevard
Brownsville, TX
78520

Telephone

+19568828260

Website

http://www.utrgv.edu/history/

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