The Texas Center at Schreiner University

05/30/2026

05/28/2026

Planning on being in the Galveston area next Wednesday, June 3rd? 🤠

05/28/2026

Our State House Press Author Edward Cotham will be speaking at several Juneteenth events, online and in person! 👨🏻‍💻📚

June 4, "Juneteenth Virtual Conference" hosted by Lone Star College
June 18, The Bryan Museum Book Club
June 18, "Juneteenth: A Texas Freedom Story" Virtual Discussion

🌐Links to each event are listed in the comments on this post...

Link to purchase the book is listed below…

05/27/2026

Yesterday was a dramatic day for the Texas Center. First of all, we had quite the storm and lightning show which became quite an otherworldly sunset and rainbow.

The other dramatic moment came as the folks at Frost Bank donated $100,000 dollars to the Texas Center! We are beyond excited and amazed at the generous gift from Frost and their support for what the Texas Center is doing for Texas! Thank you again to the folks at Frost for putting your faith in us!

Turns out there were two rainbows yesterday in Kerrville!

05/24/2026

In honor of Memorial Day, we share "Texas Heroes" Part 2🎖️

You can find this video along with all of our E Pluribus Texas series on our YouTube channel.

05/24/2026

In honor of Memorial Day, we share Part 1 of our E Pluribus Texas Video titled "Texas Heroes" ⭐

All of our E Pluribus Texas videos can be found on our YouTube

05/22/2026

Throughout our E Pluribus Texas series, we focus in a bit closer on certain eras of Texas history like the Mission era, the Texas Revolution era, the Republic of Texas era, the Civil War era, the Red River war, etc. One of the eras we spent a nice chunk of time on was the Mexican Revolution and how it effected Texas. We've now edited all those videos together into one "movie" so to speak, to view like a single documentary on the event. Let us know what you think! Link in the comments!

05/20/2026

Today back in 1836, the Mexican government announced that they didn't care what Santa Anna had signed with the Texans after being captured...Texas was still part of Mexico and the war was still on.

"His Excellency the interim President of the Mexican Republic has seen fit to direct to me the following decree:

“The interim President of the Mexican Republic, to its inhabitants, let it be known: that the General Congress has decreed the following:

Article 1. The Government shall arouse the patriotism of the Mexicans and shall employ every resource within its power to continue the war against Texas vigorously until the national honor is fully vindicated, the interests of the Republic secured, and the liberty of the General President obtained.

Article 2. The Government shall regard with the dignity which Congress intends as a fitting reward the successful cooperation of any nation or foreigner in obtaining the liberty of the said President.

Article 3. The Government shall fulfill the purposes of Article 1 without being hindered by any stipulation which the President, while a prisoner, may have made or may make with the enemy, such stipulation being considered null and therefore of no value or effect.

Article 4. The Government is authorized to request from the Departments up to one-fourth of the replacement troops assigned to the former States by the law of August 24, 1834.

Article 5. It is likewise authorized to establish recruiting levies in whatever places it deems convenient, making the expenditures necessary for that purpose and deducting from each Department’s quota the recruits raised in its name.

Article 6. The Capital of the Republic, together with the towns included within its jurisdiction as the Federal District, shall provide three hundred replacement troops at its own expense by the lottery method established in the militia regulations of 1767, in place of the quota previously assigned to it.

Those selected by lottery may exempt themselves from personal service by presenting a suitable substitute in their place or by paying fifty pesos to the recruitment fund; in such cases they shall receive their discharge papers as though they had served.—Antonio Montoya, president.—José R. Malo, secretary.—Rafael de Montoya, secretary.

Therefore, I order that it be printed, published, circulated, and duly enforced. National Government Palace in Mexico City, May 20, 1836.—José Justo Corro.—To Don José María Tornel.”

And I communicate it to you for your understanding and appropriate action.

God and liberty. Mexico, May 20, 1836"

Thanks to Jameson Moore for sharing the original document with us!

05/19/2026

All of us over here at The Texas Center are proud to announce that we’ve been awarded four Telly Awards for our series E Pluribus Texas in the 47th Annual Telly Awards!

The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies. This year’s winners include Paramount TV, Warner Brothers Discovery, FOX Entertainment, MoMA, Mayo Clinic, Sony Music, TED, Al Jazeera, Variety, PETA, United Talent Agency, People Inc., Olympic Channel, AccuWeather, ABC News, Dude Perfect, Washington Commanders, Harvard Business School, Modern Post, and more. We are pretty proud that our homegrown Texas Center is competing so well against such heavy hitters.

The awards are:

• Silver Telly Winner in Online - History (Online video series depicting historical people, places, or events)
• Bronze Telly Winner in Online - Education & Discovery (Online video focused on education and discovery)
• Bronze Telly Winner in Online - Voice Acting & Narration in “Texas Identity” (Dr. Don Frazier – Director of the Texas Center)
• Silver Telly Winner in Online – Directing in “The Alamo” (John B. Friberg – Texas Center Creative Content Producer)

We are incredibly appreciative to the Telly’s for recognizing our hard work and we thank our many supporters for helping make E Pluribus Texas a reality!

Links in the comments!

05/18/2026

Cowboys Ride Again - https://mailchi.mp/schreiner.edu/telling-the-texas-story-12933823