Hal Marcus, Cindy Ramos-Davidson, Dr. Cindy Stout, and Wayne Thornton to be recognized at annual banquet The El Paso County Historical Society will induct four distinguished El Pasoans into the El Paso Hall of Honor during its annual banquet on Sunday, November 8, at 5:30 pm at the El Paso Country Club. This year’s Hall […]
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Texas Oral History Association Coming to El Paso
Join us this September at the Rio Grande Campus, El Paso Community College for the 15th Annual Texas Oral History Association 2026 Conference. The Texas Oral History Association (TOHA) promotes the use of oral history research and publishes the journal Sound Historian. TOHA is currently accepting proposals and papers for the conference program. If you […]
Jane Burges Perrenot Research Center Open to the Public
The Jane Burges Perrenot Research Libary at the El Paso County Historical Society is open three days a week and by appointment. Whether you’re conducting academic research, tracking your family’s genealogy, or just interested in browsing our extensive collection of books, photos, maps, and yearbooks, please stop by for a visit. Admission is Free: Tuesday, […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: A Tribute to Abraham Chavez Jr. by Conrey Bryson from 1981
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the El Paso County Historical Society is looking back at past Password articles.
El Paso County Historical Society will be closed on Fourth of July. Check out the Declaration of Independence
The El Paso County Historical Society will be closed on Fourth of July. We will resume regular business hours on Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Read the Declaration of Independence United States, John Dunlap, Peter Force, David Ridgely, and Printed Ephemera Collection. In Congress, July 4, a declaration by the representatives […]
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Women’s History Month: A look back at the important contributions in El Paso
Women’s History Month began in the 1980s when “Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as ‘Women’s History Week.’” ACCORDING TO THE LLIBRARY OF CONGRESS WEBSITE.
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UTEP to host Community Conversation on the Legacy of Indigenous Slavery on March 3
UTEP will host a Community Conversation on the Legacy of Indigenous Slavery at the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on Friday, March 3.