Name: Stormont Lecture: La Salle's Legacy: The Making of the U.S./Mexican Border
Start: 2026-03-05T17:30:00-06:00
Location: Museum of the Coastal Bend - Victoria, TX

$Stormont Lecture: La Salle's Legacy: The Making of the U.S.\/Mexican Border$

JOHN W. STORMONT LECTURE
La Salle’s Legacy: The Making of the U.S./Mexican Border
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026; 5:30 p.m.
Museum of the Coastal Bend, Victoria College
Before Texas was Texas, French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, made his ill-fated mark on the continent. Dr. Gene Rhea Tucker (Professor of History, Temple College) reveals the fascinating story of La Salle's cartographic legacy. Learn how early French maps, born of La Salle’s exploration and tragedy, became essential—and controversial—tools in establishing the U.S./Mexican border, demonstrating the lasting power of a line drawn on paper. Admission is free and open to the public.
Spring 2026 John W. Stormont Lecture Series:
Jan. 8, 4:00 p.m.--Celebrating America 250
Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m.--The Rise of LULAC and the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement...
Feb. 29, 5:30 p.m.--Wrangling Pelicans
Mar. 5, 5:30 p.m. LaSalle's Legacy