Your Connection to East Texas History

The East Texas Historical Association invites proposals for papers and sessions for its 2026 annual fall meeting to be held in Nacogdoches, TX at the Fredonia Hotel from October 8-10, 2026.

What is there about Texas and East Texas that attracts you?

The history of this state is rich because of its size AND diversity. Historians can analyze the events of one time period and come away with different narratives and conclusions if they consider multiple places/regions of the state. It is exciting to see this play out at the ETHA conference.

From a Tent Show to the Legislature: Harley Sadler’s Unique Career

(March 30, 2026)

Check out Dr. Scott Sosebee’s weekly ”All Things Historical” column, published in The Daily Sentinel, where he brings his deep knowledge of East Texas’s past to insightful reflections on the region. Each week, he shares the histories that help define East Texas today.

Learn more about ETHA, the organization and the people who make it special.

When you join ETHA you become part of an effort to document the many histories of East Texas.

Conferences, special events, and lectures by major speakers educate and connect us with each other.

The East Texas Historical Journal delivers historical research, member books help interpret it.

Do more by becoming a life member, a donor, or by sponsoring an issue of the Journal or a page on the website.

ETHA recognizes excellence in scholarship and education with several awards.