# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Stormont Lecture: La Salle's Legacy: The Making of the U.S./Mexican Border
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: 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
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/victoria/stormont-lecture-la-salles-legacy-the-making-of-the-us-mexican-border/200029401685238
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 47

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Victoria
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Museum of the Coastal Bend - Victoria, TX
- **lat**: 28.81614
- **long**: -96.97978
- **full address**: Museum of the Coastal Bend - Victoria, TX, Museum of the Coastal Bend, 2200 E Red River St, Victoria, TX 77901, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Stormont Lecture: La Salle's Legacy: The Making of the U.S./Mexican Border being held?
  - **A:** Stormont Lecture: La Salle's Legacy: The Making of the U.S./Mexican Border takes place on Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Museum of the Coastal Bend - Victoria, TX, Museum of the Coastal Bend, 2200 E Red River St, Victoria, TX 77901, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Stormont Lecture: La Salle's Legacy: The Making of the U.S./Mexican Border?
  - **A:** Stormont Lecture: La Salle's Legacy: The Making of the U.S./Mexican Border is organized by Museum of the Coastal Bend - Victoria, TX.

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