People always remember ยfirstsย ย their first kiss, the first man on the moon, the first black president. But ยlastsย are usually forgotten, so we wonยt blame you if you donยt know who Anson Jones was (he was the last president of the Republic of Texas). Of course, after todayยs Remembering Anson Jones event at Washington-on-the-Brazos, youยll know all about how Jones lived ย and more importantly, how he died. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. January 10 and 11. For information, call 936-878-2213 or visit www.birthplaceoftexas.com.
Sat., Jan. 10, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 2009
This article appears in Jan 8-14, 2009.