Behind the Battle: Financing the Texas Revolution

On Wednesday, May 26, Speaker James Bevill will guide our club on a visual journey through the financial instruments used by the Provisional Government of Texas (1835-1836) and how it relates to the dramatic events which enabled Texas to gain her independence from Mexico. This powerful presentation puts the audience at the epicenter of the fund raising efforts for the rebel government and reveals the inner workings of a precarious financial system. The issuance of promissory notes kept the revolutionary government afloat until the dramatic funding of a lifesaving loan from land speculators in New Orleans in April 1836. It offers a surprising revelation about the role which land speculation and money played in the present day location and the founding of the City of Houston. The real story behind a legendary part of American history, The Paper Republic tells the story of a debt crisis eerily similar to the headlines of today. Join us!