Dallas, Texas – February 27, 2008 -- Dallas Heritage Village’s Chautauqua Lecture Series continues with “Texas Outlaws,” an evening lecture highlighting North Texas outlaws before 1900, on March 18, 7 p.m., at 1515 South Harwood.
The evening begins at Dallas Heritage Village’s Chautauqua Pavilion with Laurence Yadon, co-author with Dan Anderson of 200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen: 1835-1935. Yadon discusses some of the infamous Texas’ law breakers included in his literally “hot of the presses” reference book. He will concentrate on the profiles of such notorious Texas figures as Sam Bass, Belle Starr and others.
Yadon and Anderson, also authors of 100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters, and Lawmen: 1839-1939, have written a reference book for anyone interested in Texas’ wild and untamed history. Outlaws chosen for inclusion in 200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen were based on whether the individual or gang was involved in at least two gunfights or robberies. The book profiles not only outlaws and lawmen but a few Texas feudalists, Rio Grande border warriors and Indian agitators.
A staged gun fight on Dallas Heritage Village’s 1901 Main Street will follow Yadon’s lecture. Attendees are invited to meet the author and the gun fighters at the Alamo Saloon for a book signing and reception after the unlawful re-enactment.
Admission Information for March 18
Admission for the entire evening is $5, free for Dallas Heritage Village members. The Chautauqua Lecture Series event is on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. beginning in Dallas Heritage Village’s in the Chautauqua Pavilion, 1515 South Harwood. A gun fight on the Village’s 1901 Main Street will follow the lecture. Reception and book signing will be held in the Alamo Saloon. 200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen: 1835-1935 will be available for $16.95. To RSVP, call 214-413-3674 or visit http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org/ for more information.
Laurence Yadon Biography
Laurence Yadon, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s College of Law, is an attorney, mediator, arbitrator and adjunct settlement judge, who started his own company, Mediation Dynamics, in 2002. As an undergraduate at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, Yadon became a lifelong student of American history with a special interest in the Southwest. He credits his love of history to his former professor and author of Jesse James Was His Name, William Settle.
200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen: 1835-1935 follows Yadon’s second book 100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters, and Lawmen, also co-authored with Dan Anderson. Yadon lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma and gives presentations on various legal subjects and crime history.
About the Chautauqua Lecture Series
Like the Chautauqua Pavilion at Dallas Heritage Village, the Chautauqua Lecture Series was inspired by the adult education programs at Lake Chautauqua, New York. In the early 1900s, open-air pavilions were erected throughout the country to present their own “Chautauquas” where musicians, actors and lecturers brought a wide range of cultural attractions. The evening Chautauqua lectures are held in the Chautauqua Pavilion.
In addition to the evening Chautauqua Lecture Series, Dallas Heritage Village also hosts the Pilot Grove Lunch Series and Village Readers Book Club. The Pilot Grove Lunch Series, held in the historic 1890 Pilot Grove Church, brings local scholars to the Village twice a year to discuss a specific historical aspect of Dallas. The Village Readers Book Club, held at the SMU Bookstore, selects five or six books for moderator-led discussions. To join the Village Readers Book Club or for further information about any Chautauqua Lecture Series event, call 214-413-3671 or visit http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org/.