Events
Bexar America250 Teacher Development Workshop:
Dr. Haskins will be presenting “Rancheras: Spanish Texas Women and their Contributions to American Independence,” alongside prominent professors, scholars, and historians.
Date: June 10 , 2026
Time: 8:30-4:30 PM
Location: University of the Incarnate Word
Free Teacher Workshop. Registration required.
To learn more, please visit Bexar America250.
Presentation: “Like Mother, Like Daughter: Exploring the Lives and Educational Legacies of the Yturri-Edmunds Women in Early Texas History.”
Dr. Erika Arredondo-Haskins will present research on Vicenta Yturri- Edmunds and her daughter Ernestine E. Edmunds, two Spanish Catholic educators whose lives reflect the deep traditions of faith, service, and community leadership in San Antonio.
Drawing from archival sources, the presentation highlights how these women helped shape educational opportunities within the Tejano community and contributed to the civic and cultural life of Texas.
Dr. Haskins curated a travel exhibition that will be displayed at the event.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Event: Honoring Texas Women
Location: World Heritage Center, San Antonio, Texas
Free, Open to the Public
Presentation: "Like Mother, Like Daughter: The Yturri-Edmunds Women and Hispanic Catholic Educational Leadership in San Antonio"
Dr. Erika Arredondo-Haskins will present research on Vicenta Yturri Edmunds and her daughter Ernestine E. Edmunds, two Spanish Catholic educators whose lives reflect the deep traditions of faith, service, and community leadership in San Antonio. Drawing from archival sources, the presentation highlights how these women helped shape educational opportunities within the Tejano community and contributed to the civic and cultural life of Texas.
Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Event: Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting
Location: The Westin DFW Airport, in Irving, Texas
This session is part of the panel “First Women of Texas: Trailblazing Pioneers.”
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2026 Stanley Reed & Graff Texas History Symposium
Hosted by the Dallas Historical Society
Hall of State, Fair Park
Dallas, Texas
February 28, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Dr. Erika Arredondo-Haskins will present:
"Beyond the Battle: Exploring the Lives of Women and Children at the Alamo, 1836"
This lecture examines the Spanish Texas women noncombatants of the Battle of the Alamo and their children, situating the events of March 1836 within the broader social fabric of San Antonio. The presentation considers the families who lived in and around the Alamo compound, their experiences during the siege, and their lives in the aftermath of the battle.
The symposium is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Event details and registration:
https://www.dallashistory.org/event/2026-stanley-reed-graff-texas-history-symposium/
