STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Dr. Deborah Liles will return for fall “Tuesday Talks” the second Tuesday of each month from September to November at the W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center for the Industrial Center for the History of Texas in Thurber.

In her 6 p.m. Sept. 12 presentation, Dr. Liles will explain how to use census data for academic and genealogical research. The free presentation focuses on the trove of historical findings to be gleaned from census information. A Q&A session will follow. Participants are urged to bring their own research for tips on more rewarding exploration.

For more information call 254-968-1886 or email [email protected].

Dr. Liles became Tarleton’s W.K. Gordon Endowed Chair in Texas History in 2018. She teaches history with an emphasis on Texas, women, slavery, local communities and ranching; works with the W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center; and serves on the board of several historical associations statewide.

She co-authored the award-winning books Women in Civil War Texas: Diversity and Dissidence in the Trans-Mississippi (2016), the first book to examine the role Texas women played in the Civil War, and Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities (2019), the first to examine contributions women have made to Texas ranching. She’s also the co-editor of African Americans in Central Texas History: From Slavery to Civil Rights (2019), a critical study of Black lives in the center of the state.

The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center, a facility of Tarleton State University, is at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum visit tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.