Light Townsend Cummins (born April 23, 1946)[1] is an American educator and historian. He was the Bryan Professor of History at Austin College in Sherman, Texas prior to his retirement in 2018 and was the official State Historian of Texas from May 2009 to July 2012.[2]
Cummins has been a Fulbright Scholar and an Associate of the Danforth Foundation. In 1993, Governor of TexasAnn Richards appointed Cummins to serve on the Stephen F. Austin Bicentennial Commission.
In 2003, Cummins served as historical consultant and on-camera commentator for Louisiana: A History, a six-episode television series celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, a series produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting and aired nationally by PBS.
Cummins has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Humanities Texas, the state based-arm of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Louisiana Historical Association, and the Texas State Historical Association. He is a former president of the Southwestern Historical Association of the Southwest Social Science Association.
In May 2009, Governor of TexasRick Perry appointed Cummins as the official Texas State Historian, an office whose purpose is to advance the cause of Texas history throughout the state.[4]
Awards
In 1994, Cummins was awarded the Premio de España y America by King Juan Carlos I of Spain for his scholarly research dealing with the history of Spain and the United States. Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown, Jr. commissioned Cummins a Kentucky Colonel in honor of his publications dealing with the history of the Mississippi Valley.[2]
In 2010, Cummins' book Emily Austin of Texas was given the 2010 Liz Carpenter Award from the Texas State Historical Association, a distinction given to the best book of the year dealing with Texas women.[5]
Cummins was awarded the Francisco Bouligny Prize for his publications dealing with Spanish colonial Louisiana and is a lifetime fellow of the Texas State Historical Association. He is also a lifetime fellow of the Louisiana Historical Association.[6]
In 2006, Cummins was named a Minnie Stevens Piper Professor. The following year, he received the Alumni Achievement Award from Texas State University-San Marcos, and in 2011, he was honored by the university's College of Liberal Arts with its Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Cummins is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.[6]
Books
Cummins has written or edited ten books and numerous articles on the history of Texas, Louisiana, and the Southwestern United States. As a historian of the Spanish Borderlands, his research interests deal with the advance of the Anglo-American frontier into the Mississippi River valley, Spanish Louisiana, and Spanish colonial Texas during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
A Guide to the History of Louisiana (1982)
A Guide to the History of Texas (1988)
Texas: A Political History (1990)
Spanish Observers and the American Revolution (1992)
Louisiana: A History 4th Edition (2001)
Austin College: A Sesquicentennial History (1999)
United States History to 1877 (2006)
Emily Austin of Texas, 1795-1851 (2009)
Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas (2015) [7]
To the Vast and Beautiful Land: Anglo Migration into Spanish Louisiana and Texas, 1760s–1820s (2019)
Further reading
"Light T. Cummins," Contemporary Authors, Vol. 141 (Washington, D.C.: Gale Research Associate, 1994), pp. 98–99.
"Biography of Light T. Cummins," Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol 110, No. 1 (June 2006), 124-25.
References
^U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
^ ab"100 Years". Light T. Cummins. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^Light Townsend Cummins 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, txtstate.edu
^. Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^"Light Townsend Cummins". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
^ ab"Book". austincollege.edu. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
^Cummins, Light Townsend, Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas A&M University Press, College Station TX 2015
External links
Governor Perry Appoints Cummins Texas State Historian
Cummins website
Harper Collins author page
Emily Austin book website
Texas State Historian blog
Works by and about Cummins at World Cat
January 07, 2023
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Light Townsend Cummins born April 23 1946 1 is an American educator and historian He was the Bryan Professor of History at Austin College in Sherman Texas prior to his retirement in 2018 and was the official State Historian of Texas from May 2009 to July 2012 2 Contents 1 Education 2 Professional activities 3 Awards 4 Books 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksEducation EditCummins grew up in San Antonio Texas attending the San Antonio Academy Alamo Heights High School and TMI The Episcopal School of Texas He holds a bachelor s and master s degree from Texas State University San Marcos He earned a PhD in history from Tulane University 3 Professional activities EditCummins has been a Fulbright Scholar and an Associate of the Danforth Foundation In 1993 Governor of Texas Ann Richards appointed Cummins to serve on the Stephen F Austin Bicentennial Commission In 2003 Cummins served as historical consultant and on camera commentator for Louisiana A History a six episode television series celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase a series produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting and aired nationally by PBS Cummins has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Humanities Texas the state based arm of the National Endowment for the Humanities the Louisiana Historical Association and the Texas State Historical Association He is a former president of the Southwestern Historical Association of the Southwest Social Science Association In May 2009 Governor of Texas Rick Perry appointed Cummins as the official Texas State Historian an office whose purpose is to advance the cause of Texas history throughout the state 4 Awards EditIn 1994 Cummins was awarded the Premio de Espana y America by King Juan Carlos I of Spain for his scholarly research dealing with the history of Spain and the United States Kentucky Governor John Y Brown Jr commissioned Cummins a Kentucky Colonel in honor of his publications dealing with the history of the Mississippi Valley 2 In 2010 Cummins book Emily Austin of Texas was given the 2010 Liz Carpenter Award from the Texas State Historical Association a distinction given to the best book of the year dealing with Texas women 5 Cummins was awarded the Francisco Bouligny Prize for his publications dealing with Spanish colonial Louisiana and is a lifetime fellow of the Texas State Historical Association He is also a lifetime fellow of the Louisiana Historical Association 6 In 2006 Cummins was named a Minnie Stevens Piper Professor The following year he received the Alumni Achievement Award from Texas State University San Marcos and in 2011 he was honored by the university s College of Liberal Arts with its Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Cummins is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters 6 Books EditCummins has written or edited ten books and numerous articles on the history of Texas Louisiana and the Southwestern United States As a historian of the Spanish Borderlands his research interests deal with the advance of the Anglo American frontier into the Mississippi River valley Spanish Louisiana and Spanish colonial Texas during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries A Guide to the History of Louisiana 1982 A Guide to the History of Texas 1988 Texas A Political History 1990 Spanish Observers and the American Revolution 1992 Louisiana A History 4th Edition 2001 Austin College A Sesquicentennial History 1999 United States History to 1877 2006 Emily Austin of Texas 1795 1851 2009 Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas 2015 7 To the Vast and Beautiful Land Anglo Migration into Spanish Louisiana and Texas 1760s 1820s 2019 Further reading Edit Light T Cummins Contemporary Authors Vol 141 Washington D C Gale Research Associate 1994 pp 98 99 Biography of Light T Cummins Southwestern Historical Quarterly Vol 110 No 1 June 2006 124 25 References Edit U S Public Records Index Vol 1 Provo UT Ancestry com Operations Inc 2010 a b 100 Years Light T Cummins Retrieved August 10 2012 Light Townsend Cummins Archived 2017 08 10 at the Wayback Machine txtstate edu New State Historian Begins Two Year Term Texas Historical Commission Archived from the original on October 23 2012 Retrieved August 10 2012 Light Townsend Cummins tshaonline org Retrieved August 11 2017 a b Book austincollege edu Retrieved August 11 2017 Cummins Light Townsend Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas Texas A amp M University Press College Station TX 2015External links EditGovernor Perry Appoints Cummins Texas State Historian Cummins website Harper Collins author page Emily Austin book website Texas State Historian blog Works by and about Cummins at World Cat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Light Townsend Cummins amp oldid 1130917215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
