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Twice a year, Bayou Bend Collection a nd Gardens presents renowned scholars who speak about interesting and impor tant aspects of American decorative and fine arts. 
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Historian and author Frances Kolb Turnbell discusses the Sp anish colonial period of Louisiana history. Spanning 1763 to 1803, this era was one of great transition for the colony. Issues like the size and compo sition of its population, slavery, Indian relations, the local economy, and its place in Atlantic trade networks were all in flux. Because of Louisian a’s place in the Spanish Empire as a strategic North American border colony, the American Revolution offers a helpful vantage point from which t o consider the changes that transformed the region from a fledgling colony to one on the forefront of the cotton and sugar boom of the early American period. The Revolution also offers an opportunity to understand both Louisi ana’s contributions to the war and Spanish involvement in the global conflict.
 
A book signing takes place after the talk. Copies of Turnbell's latest book, Spanish Louisiana, are av ailable to purchase on-site.
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About the Speaker
Frances Kolb Turnbell is a hist orian of Early America with a specialization in the 18th century Lower Miss issippi Valley. She earned her BA in history at Texas A&M University an d her MA and PhD at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Sp anish Louisiana: Contest for Borderlands, 1763–1803. She has als o contributed to The American Revolutionary War in the West and Atlantic Environments and the American South. She is the editor of t he Tennessee Historical Quarterly and teaches at the University of North Alabama.
DESCRIPTION:Twice a year, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens presents renown ed scholars who speak about interesting and important aspects of American d ecorative and fine arts.    Historian and author Frances Kolb Turnbell disc usses the Spanish colonial period of Louisiana history. Spanning 1763 to 18 03, this era was one of great transition for the colony. Issues like the si ze and composition of its population, slavery, Indian relations, the local economy, and its place in Atlantic trade networks were all in flux. Because of Louisiana’s place in the Spanish Empire as a strategic North American b order colony, the American Revolution offers a helpful vantage point from w hich to consider the changes that transformed the region from a fledgling c olony to one on the forefront of the cotton and sugar boom of the early Ame rican period. The Revolution also offers an opportunity to understand both Louisiana’s contributions to the war and Spanish involvement in the global conflict.   A book signing takes place after the talk. Copies of Turnbell's latest book, Spanish Louisiana, are available to purchase on-site. Plan Your Visit Admission is free. The lecture takes place in the Kilroy Visito r and Education Center at Bayou Bend. For the virtual simulcast, register v ia Zoom. To request more information, or to reserve a seat, email bayoubend @mfah.org or call 713-639-7762. About the Speaker Frances Kolb Turnbell i s a historian of Early America with a specialization in the 18th century Lo wer Mississippi Valley. She earned her BA in history at Texas A&M Universit y and her MA and PhD at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Spanish Louisiana: Contest for Borderlands, 1763–1803. She has also contributed to The American Revolutionary War in the West and Atlantic Environments and t he American South. She is the editor of the Tennessee Historical Quarterly and teaches at the University of North Alabama. LOCATION;VVENUE=5F4EB5013CA19A0001DE73F3:Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens \n6003 Memorial Drive \nHouston, TX 77007 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE UID:5F4EB5013CA19A0001DE73F3 NAME:Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for Ame rican decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Housto n civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collectio n is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organical ly maintained gardens in Houston’s historic River Oaks neighborhood.< /p>

Open year-round, Bayou Bend welcomes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs. Featuring the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center, which includes the Kitty King Powell Library and Study Ce nter, as well as state-of-the-art education and rental spaces, Bayou Bend h as established its place in the continually growing cultural arts scene of Houston.

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Education program s at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Denise Monteleone; Ms. Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation; and additiona l generous donors.

These education programs also receive income from funds provided by the Carol and Les Ballard Endowm ent; the Judy and Charles Tate Endowment; the James William Glanville and N ancy Hart Glanville Endowment; the Barbara Graham Williams Endowment; and t he Bayou Bend Bonnie A. Campbell Education Programs Endowment.

DESCRIPTION:Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative art s and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and p hilanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest sho wcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the worl d. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in H ouston’s historic River Oaks neighborhood. Open year-round, Bayou Bend welc omes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs. Featuri ng the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center, which includes the Ki tty King Powell Library and Study Center, as well as state-of-the-art educa tion and rental spaces, Bayou Bend has established its place in the continu ally growing cultural arts scene of Houston. GET TICKETS Education program s at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Denise Monteleone; Ms. Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation; and additiona l generous donors. These education programs also receive income from funds provided by the Carol and Les Ballard Endowment; the Judy and Charles Tate Endowment; the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment; the Barbara Graham Williams Endowment; and the Bayou Bend Bonnie A. Campbel l Education Programs Endowment. STREET-ADDRESS:6003 Memorial Drive LOCALITY:Houston REGION;ABBREV=TX:Texas COUNTRY;ABBREV=US:United States POSTAL-CODE:77007 URL;TYPE=Map:https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bayou+Bend+Collection+and+Gardens++6003+Memorial+Drive++Houston%2c+TX+77007 TEL:713.639.7750 END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR