Monthly Archives: March 2017

Ebenezer Allen Visits Collin College

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Allen Mesch

On March 29, 2017, I presented my class on “Ebenezer Allen – Statesman, Entrepreneur, and Spy” to students in the SAIL program at Collin College. I departed from the usual format in my classes and taught the class as a … Continue reading →

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Civil War Photography

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Allen Mesch

I just completed a class on Civil War Photography for the SAIL program at Collin College. The first class presented the following topics: In 1837 the first successful photographs was created by the daguerreotype process The technology of wet plate … Continue reading →

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19th Century Photographs

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Allen Mesch

I have been searching for an elusive picture of Ebenezer Allen for my biography on Republic of Texas and State of Texas attorney general. Alas, so far my search has come up empty. During my efforts, I discovered numerous sources … Continue reading →

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