Sabor Hispano Tejanas at the Alamo

Exhibit Opens at the Mexican American Museum of TX

The Mexican American Museum of Texas (TMAMT), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is the first of its kind in the state dedicated solely to the Mexican American experience within nine unique cultural regions in the state. TMAMT’s exhibit, “Tejanas at the Alamo: Conduits of Remembrance,” will open on International Women’s Day, March 8, at the Hall of State, the crown jewel of Dallas’ Fair Park. This project is in collaboration with The Dallas Historical Society and is the first partnership between TMAMT and the Dallas Historical Society.

A historical maxim holds that historians often find what they are looking for by reading official accounts in new ways, especially when the sources are limited. In the case of the Alamo and the fight for Texas independence, firsthand accounts written by women are practically nonexistent, but the memory of their experience lives on through the stories told by their descendants. As part of the corrective action presented here, some of the essays in the exhibit were drafted by female descendants of the Alamo survivors. Rounding out the show are essays crafted by museum members using available sources. You can expect to come away from the exhibit knowing a little more about the Alamo and with a renewed sense of curiosity on Texas history. Without a doubt, there are plenty of stories still waiting to be heard and told. For additional details visit www. tmamt.org