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SUMMARY:Captain John Connor (Delaware-Lenape) and Sam Hous
DESCRIPTION:Born into the Delaware (Lenape) tribe in what is now the state
  of Indiana\, Captain John Connor was adventurous and fluent in numerous l
 anguages. After the Delaware were forced out of Indiana\, Captain Connor t
 raveled to the Republic of Texas. \nIt was here he met Sam Houston\, presi
 dent of the Republic of Texas. Pursuing a policy of peaceful coexistence w
 ith indigenous tribes\, Houston appointed Captain Connor to negotiate trea
 ties that had the potential of providing a truce between the colliding cul
 tures of Native Americans and white settlers. Conner possessed diplomatic
  expertise\, geographical knowledge\, and command of languages that enhanc
 ed his relevance with Texas lawmakers. \nDr. Jody Edward Ginn will discuss
  the life and legacy of Captain John Connor and share a facsimile copy of
  a letter penned by Ebenezer Allen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday\, Oct. 23 at Alle
 n Christian Church\, 450 E. St. Mary Dr.  \nCurrently serving as director
  of development for the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum in Waco\, TX. A
  U.S. Army veteran and former law enforcement investigator/administrator\,
  Dr. Ginn is an adjunct professor of history at Austin Community College.
  Notably\, he worked as a publicity consultant to the 2019 blockbuster  Ne
 tflix  film  The Highwaymen \, starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson.
  \nDr. Ginn has authored numerous refereed publications on Texas history t
 opics. His scholarly works include “Texas Rangers in Myth and Memory” in t
 he anthology  Texan Identities: Moving Beyond Myth\, Memory\, And Fallacy
  in Texas History.  (UNT Press\, 2016). Ginn’s second refereed publication
  was also an anthology chapter\, “American Indians in the Republic of Texa
 s: A Case Study for Moving Beyond Traditional Perspectives\,” in  Single S
 tar of the West: The Republic of Texas\, 1836-1845.   (UNT Press\, 2017) \
 nDr. Ginn’s first refereed book-length publication was  Palmito Ranch: Fro
 m Civil War Battlefield to National Historic Landmark  (TAMU Press\, 2018)
 \, co-authored with former Texas Historical Commission Military Sites Coor
 dinator William McWhorter. An account of the earlier battle was first publ
 ished in the journal of the West Texas Historical Association in 2014. Gin
 n's most recent book is  East Texas Troubles: The Allred Rangers Cleanup o
 f San Augustine  (OU Press\, 2019). \nCall 214-509-4911 for additional inf
 ormation.\nAllen Public Library\n450 e. St. Mary dr.\nAllen\, TX\, TX 7500
 2 United States\n
LOCATION:450 e. St. Mary dr.\, Allen\, TX\, TX 75002
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