Speakers Bureau

The following speakers have developed topics and programs that are Historic, Patriotic, and/or Educational in nature.  If a Texas SAR Compatriot would like to be added to this list, please fill out and submit this form.

 

Index by Location:
Austin2 | Ben Wheeler | Boerne | Boerne 2 | Cedar Hill | Cedar Park | Dallas2 | Dallas3 | Dallas4 | Flower Mound | Houston1 | Houston2 | Houston 3 | Humble | Kingwood | Lufkin | Quinlan | Richardson | Sabinal | San Antonio | Tyler | Tyler2

Click here for the Speaker Locations map

 

Index by Topic:
A Tale Of two Patriots
Adams & Jefferson: Revolutions, Rivals, & Redemption
American Civil War
American Frontier Life
An Instrument of War
Bad Girls of the American Revolution
Battle of Bennington
Boston Tea Party
Breaking into the British Arsenal for Washington
Bunker Hill
Churches and Religion During the American Revolution
The Constitution
The Constitution
The Constitution, an 1812 look
The Continental Navy
The Continental Soldier of the American Revolution
Cowpens
The Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta
Descendant of Boston Patriots
Election of 1800
Ethnicities in the Continental Army during the American Revolution
Explaining Authentic Revolutionary War Artifacts Collected Over 30 Years
Florida in the American Revolution
Founders our students’ study
The George Washington Story
How a German, a Pole and A Frenchman helped America Win Her Independence
Influence and Contribution of General Marquis de LaFayette
Jones
Kings Mountain
The King's Mountain Boys
The Language of the Tombstones
Lessons Learned from the American Revolution
Lexington & Concord, A Detailed Look
Life of the Kentucky Frontierman
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Mary McCauley aka MOLLEY PITCHER
My 16 Revolutionary Ancestors
The Orange and the Green
Outline of the Battles
Pint-Sized Patriots
The Preamble to the Constitution
Preserving History
Presidential Scandals
Privateers: Pirates or Patriots?
Psychological Origins of the Constitution
Real Story of the Bill of Rights
Real Story of the Declaration of Independence
Remember the Ladies
The Rise and Fall of the Newburgh Conspiracy
Samuel Nicholas and the Continental Marines
The Scotch Irish and the War for American Independence
The Signers of the Constitution
The Sons of Liberty
Texas Revolution
Timothy Murphy - The Best Shot in the Revolutionary War
Vignettes of George Washington
Washington’s Crossing
Washington's Secret War
Washington's Spies
What Life was Like during Revolutionary Times
Who Were The Loyalists?
Why I Am A Member of the SAR
Winter Encampment at Valley Forge 1777-1778
With A Little Help From Our Friends
Women in the Revolutionary War
The Worst of Hells: British Prison Ships During the American Revolution

 

Name: Arnulfo Alvarado
Chapter: San Antonio
City: Sabinal
Contact Info: email:   ahalvarado1999@gmail.com
phone:  830-900-4492
Availability: Weekends
Advance Notice Required: 2 weeks
Distance willing to travel: 1 hour
Fee required: None
Topic: "The Constitution"
Synopsis: Was the Constitution about freedoms or is it a social control document or both?
Time: 30 minutes.
Topic: "Psychological Origins of the Constitution"
Synopsis: What did the founders take into account when creating the Constitution?  You guessed it...the Human Condition.
Time: 30 minutes.

 


 

Name: Peter Baron
Chapter: San Antonio #4
City: San Antonio, TX
Contact Info: email:  ptbaron@hotmail.com
Additional information at:  https://www.texassar.org/SanAntonio/speakers.htm
Availability: By appointment - weekdays available.
Advance Notice Required:  
Distance willing to travel: negotiable
Fee required: none
Topic: Lectures on outfitting the soldier, equipment, tactics, battles, genealogy, reenacting, general Revolutionary War history.
Synopsis: NA
Time: Varies to suit audience.

 


 

Name: Pat Blackman
Chapter: Boerne #64
City: Boerne, TX
Contact Info: email:  jackpat@gvtc.com
phone:  830-431-0477
Availability: Weekdays
Advance Notice Required: One month
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles
Fee required: none
Topic: "How a German, a Pole, and A Frenchman helped America Win Her Independence"
Synopsis: Contributions by Von Steuben, Kosciusko And Lafayette to the Revolutionary War.
Time: 30-40 minutes
Topic: "Who Were The Loyalists?"
Synopsis: A survey of who the loyalists wsere , where they were located and what happened to them after the Revolutionary War.
Time: 30-40 minutes

 


 

Name: Richard Brock
Chapter: Dallas #2
City: Dallas, TX
Contact Info: email:  brockcapital@aol.com
phone:  214-394-2080
Availability: Flexible
Advance Notice Required: 2 days
Distance willing to travel: 50 miles
Fee required: none
Topic: "Breaking into the British Arsenal for Washington"
Synopsis: Recaps the story of George Washington ordering my ancestor, Captain John Johnson, to lead 12 men to break into the British arsenal in New York City for desperately needed gunpowder.
Time: 20 minutes

 


 

Name: James Clements
Chapter: Patrick Henry Chapter # 11
City: Wimberley, TX
Contact Info: email:  j.clements.tx@gmail.com
mailing address:  722 Saddleridge Dr.; Wimberley, TX 78676-6310
phone:  512-574-6744
Availability: Open
Advance Notice Required: 2 weeks subject to prior commitments
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles
Fee required: none
Topic: "Life of the Kentucky Frontierman"
Synopsis: Survival on the Western Frontier of Kentucky, Fighting the Indians and the British and settling the wild frontier. Bryans Station and the Battle of Blue Licks.
Time: 30 minutes

 


 

Name: Jim Cook
Chapter: Paul Carrington #5
City: Houston, TX
Contact Info: email:  jwcook713@sbcglobal.net
phone:  713-504-1462
mailing address:  1935 Tallulah; Houston, TX 77077
Availability: Weekdays Monday - Friday, evenings, and weekends
Advance Notice Required: 2-3 weeks
Distance willing to travel: 1 hour each way
Fee required: none
Topic: "What Life was Like during Revolutionary Times"
Synopsis:  
Time: 60 minutes
Topic: "Outline of the Battles"
Synopsis: First Attack:  Concord heard round the world as the war progresses
Time: 60 minutes
Topic: "My 16 Revolutionary Ancestors"
Synopsis: Vignettes of each of my ancestors and how they fought in the Revolutionary War (Bunker of Bunker Hill, James Sherman, Nathan Cook to name a few)
Time: 60 minutes

 


 

Name: Wayne Allen Courreges, Jr.
Chapter: Patrick Henry Chapter #11
City: Austin, TX
Contact Info: email:  66@austin.rr.com
phone:  512-422-1300
mailing address:  P. O. Box 9266; Austin, TX 78766
Availability: As available
Advance Notice Required: Weeks
Distance willing to travel: One hour each way
Fee required: none
Topic: "The George Washington Story"
Synopsis: From childhood to American President
Time: 20-25 Minutes

 


 

Name: William Covington
Chapter: Arlington #7
City: Cedar Hill, TX
Contact Info: email:  covingtonw@sbcglobal.net
phone:  972-299-9328
mailing address:  312 Cedar Street; Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Availability: contact for availibity
Advance Notice Required: at least a few days
Distance willing to travel: negotiable
Fee required: will discuss with each applying party
Topic: "The Continental Soldier of the American Revolution"
Synopsis: Presentation of the equipment and weapons carried by the Continental soldier during the course of the American Revolution.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "Bad Girls of the American Revolution"
Synopsis: Contributions of the patriot women during the American Revolution.  Individual women are spoken of in this presentation and this may vary according to the women selected to speak on.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "Ethnicities in the Continental Army during the American Revolution"
Synopsis: This presentation will vary according to the requests of the audience.  I have spoken on the Scots-Irish, Germans, indentured servants, children, Native Americans, African-Americans and other foreigners who contributed to the colonies winning their independence.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "Pint-Sized Patriots"
Synopsis: This presentation discusses the contributions of children to the patriot cause during the American Revolution.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "Churches and Religion During the American Revolution"
Synopsis: This presentation looks at the different denominations and their positions as the Revolution approached.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "The Worst of Hells:  British Prison Ships During the American Revolution"
Synopsis: This presentation will examine the use of prison "hulks" by the British as places of confinement for patriot prisoners of war during the American Revolution.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "The Signers of the Constitution"
Synopsis: This presentation is a type of group biography of the various men who signed the Constitution.  It looks at several key figures who are rather remarkable.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "The Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta"
Synopsis: This presentation looks at the similarities between these two crucial documents.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "Vignettes of George Washington"
Synopsis: This presentation fits the DAR specifications for the "George Washington Tea" around the birthday of Washington.  Scenes from the life of our first president.
Time: 25-30 minutes

 


 

Name: Ray Cox
Chapter: PineyWoods #51
City: Humble, TX
Contact Info: email:  coxmr47@gmail.com
phone:  281-454-6074
mailing address:  17410 Huntersglen; Humble, TX  77396
Availability: Days and evenings except Sundays
Advance Notice Required: 2 weeks
Distance willing to travel: 2.5 hours each way
Fee required: none
Topic: "An Instrument of War"
Synopsis: A day in the life of a Revolutionary War soldier and how it was completely governed by the fife/drum signals that regulated the day, including stories about daily life and the playing of fife calls.
Time: 20-40 minutes depending on need

 


 

Name: John L. Greer
Chapter: Amb. Fletcher Warren #43
City: Quinlan, TX
Contact Info: email (click name):
Availability: Available most evenings and some Saturdays
Advance Notice Required: Not able to commit very far in advance.
Distance willing to travel: Limited travel, no night driving
Fee required: No fee required.  Any honorarium will go to the Joe Hill Patriots fund.
Topic: "Timothy Murphy-The Best Shot in the Revolutionary War"
Synopsis: First and second person portrayal of Rifleman Timothy Murphy and his importance to America at the Battle of Saratoga.
Time: 30 minutes

 


 

Name: W. Michael Hurley
Chapter: Captain William Barron #25
City: Tyler, TX
Contact Info: email:  whurley64@me.com
phone:  903-705-8655
mailing address:  712 S. Chilton Ave; Tyler, TX  75701
Availability: Weekdays, week nights, Saturday
Advance Notice Required: 7 days
Distance willing to travel: 3 hours drive
Fee required: none
Topic: "The Influence and Contribution of General Marquis de LaFayette"
Synopsis: The life and character of a great French American.
Time: flexible
Topic: "Why I Am A Member of the SAR"
Synopsis: Why I am a member of the SAR.
Time: flexible
Topic: "The King's Mountain Boys"
Synopsis: An examination of the pivotal battle of Kings Mountain and it's contribution to the American Southern Campaign during the War for American Independence.
Time: 20-30 min
Topic: "The Scotch Irish and the War for American Independence"
Synopsis: An in depth look at the Scotch Irish contributions to the war against the English.
Time: 20-30 min
Topic: "The Language of the Tombstones"
Synopsis: An examination of the meaning and often secret purpose of the tombstone in America from Colonial to modern day.
Time: 20-30 min

 


 

Name: Thomas Jackson
Chapter: Robert Rankin #62
City: Houston, TX
Contact Info: email:  longhorntij@yahoo.com
phone: 
mailing address:  
Availability: Weekdays, weekday evenings, weekends, weekend evenings
Advance Notice Required: Generally 1 week
Distance willing to travel: 1 hour each way
Fee required: none
Topic: "The Constitution, an 1812 look"
Synopsis: A look at important court cases shaping our Constitution during the period around the War of 1812.
Time: 25 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "The Constitution"
Synopsis: A look at important court cases shaping our Constitution and some of the key contributors.  Fun review of what our students are required to learn.
Time: 30 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "The Continental Navy"
Synopsis: Reveals details of the origins of the Navy and a brief review of its commanders supplemented with powerpoint aids including paintings of the naval ships.
Time: 40 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "Cowpens"
Synopsis: A power point aided presentation of the Battle of Cowpens enhanced by the presenters visit.  Fun review of what our students are required to learn.
Time: 30 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "Founders our students study"
Synopsis: A look at the Texas TEKS for Revolutionary American History.  Are you smarter than an eight grader?
Time: 30 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "Jones"
Synopsis: A power point aided presentation takes a look at John Paul Jones, perhaps the Father of the US Navy.
Time: 30 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "Kings Mountain"
Synopsis: A power point aided presentation of the Battle of Kings Mountain enhanced by the presenters visit.
Time: 30 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "Lexington & Concord, A Detailed Look"
Synopsis: A power point aided presentation that blends the common facts that we all know with special details told through paintings and documented rememberances from those present.
Time: 40 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Synopsis: Reveals details of the battle of Trenton and the events leading to the battle.  Paintings of the event are highlighted and music and a voice over is added.
Time: 40 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "The Orange and the Green"
Synopsis: A power point aided presentation that presents the contributions of the Irish to the formation of our Nation.  Includes music.
Time: 40 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "Remember the Ladies"
Synopsis: A review of contributions of the Ladies to the formation of our country with special emphasis on other than hearth and home.  Bonus look at the early contributions of DAR Ladies.
Time: 40 minutes, but can be shortened
Topic: "Washington’s Crossing"
Synopsis: A look at the painting by Emanuel Leutze and some of the symbolism plus events of the crossing.
Time: 20 minutes

 


 

Name: Judge Tom Lawrence
Chapter: Paul Carrington # 5
City: Montgomery, TX
Contact Info: email:  tomlaw840@gmail.com
Availability: Any time
Advance Notice Required: None in particular but the more lead time the better.
Distance willing to travel: Greater Houston area
Fee required: None but if the organization gives an honorarium I prefer that it go to the Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award through NSSAR.
Topic: "Boston Tea Party"
Time: about 30 minutes
Topic: "Women in the Revolutionary War"
Time: about 30 minutes
Topic: "Lessons Learned from the American Revolution"
Time: about 30 minutes
Topic: "Presidential Scandals"
Time: about 30 minutes
Topic: "Election of 1800"
Time: about 30 minutes
Topic: "Real Story of the Declaration of Independence"
Time: about 30 minutes
Topic: "Real Story of the Bill of Rights"
Time: about 30 minutes
Topic: "With A Little Help From Our Friends"
Time: about 30 minutes

 


 

Name: Dave McLeod
Chapter: Capt. William Barron #25
City: Tyler, TX
Contact Info: email:  dynamicdmcleod@gmail.com
Availability: Weekdays
Advance Notice Required: Two Weeks
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles from Tyler
Fee required: No Fee Required
Topic: "Adams & Jefferson:  Revolutions, Rivals, & Redemption"
Synopsis: This presentation explores the complicated relationship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, commencing with the writing of the Declaration of Independence and ending with both of their deaths on July 4, 1826.
Time: 25 minutes

 


 

Name: Ron Moulton
Chapter: Patrick Henry #11
City: Cedar Park, TX
Contact Info: email:  ronmoulton66@gmail.com
phone:  512-589-6760
mailing address:  2410 Sweetwater Lane, Cedar Park, TX 78613-5628
Availability: Weekdays, weekday evenings
Advance Notice Required: Weeks
Distance willing to travel: 30-40 min.
Fee required: Free will
Topic: "Descendant of Boston Patriots"
Synopsis: Ancestors were indentured worked on the first ship built in America, was Boston Militia, Silver Smith on Charlestown Peninsula, show artifacts, early money, flintlock guns, period attire.  Play violin, zither, fife, rope snare drum, fife.
Time: 20-45 min (can taylor length to suit)
Topic: "Texas Revolution"
Synopsis: I fought in all mock battles of the Tx Rev. including Alamo, Gonzales, Goliad, Concepsion, San Jacinto.  Wear period gear, have period firearms and equipment.  Share stories of TX Rev play fiddle music, indian flute, etc.
Time: 20-45 min (can taylor length to suit)
Topic: "American Civil War"
Synopsis: As twins, one North and one South, show Civil War equipment, training.  Have full equipment from both sides.  Play banjo, guitar, fiddle, rope snare drum.
Time: 20-45 min (can taylor length to suit)

 


 

Name: Dr. Jennings Neal Naranjo
Chapter: Nathan Gann #28
City: Lufkin, TX
Contact Info: email:  asdf.neal@gmail.com
Availability: Weekdays, evenings
Advance Notice Required: 30 days
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles - 1.5 hours
Fee required: gas
Topic: "Explaining Authentic Revolutionary War Artifacts Collected Over 30 Years"
Synopsis: I have a collection of Revolutionary War artifacts and I display the items and explain how I obtained the item and how and where it was used.
Time: 30 minutes plus questions

 


 

Name: Drake Peddie
Chapter: Plano #37
City: Richardson, TX
Contact Info: email:  drakepeddie@gmail.com
Availability: Flexible on time, but prefer evenings or weekends
Advance Notice Required:  
Distance willing to travel: within 100 miles of Plano
Fee required: No charge - but buy my dinner or lunch
Topic: "Privateers: Pirates or Patriots?"
Synopsis: Infamous Privateer Jonathan Haraden in full uniform from Salem speaks about the history of privateering before and during the American Revolution and how it benefited the American cause.  He then tells several enlightening stories about some of his personal adventures on the high seas during the Revolutionary War.
Time: 30-35 minutes
Topic: "Preserving History"
Synopsis: no description available.
Time: 30-35 minutes

 


 

Name: Michael Petridis
Chapter: Dallas #2
City: Dallas, TX
Contact Info: email:  vipjets@hotmail.com
972-217-5758
Availability: weekend, select weekdays
Advance Notice Required: 2 weeks
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles
Fee required: mileage
Topic: "Battle of Bennington (Vermont)"
Synopsis: Powerpoint presentation outlining the importance of the battle as a prelude to the battle for Saratoga.  The battle caused the Indian tribes in the area to abandon the British war effort.
Time: 30 minutes
Topic: "Bunker Hill"
Synopsis: PowerPoint on Battle of Bunker Hill.
Time: 30 minutes

 


 

Name: Frank Rohrbough
Chapter: San Antonio #4
City: Boerne, TX
Contact Info: email:  frankr@gvtc.com
phone:  703-868-8006
mailing address:  124 Spring Valley Cove; Boerne, TX 78006-7832
Availability: Weekdays
Advance Notice Required: One month ahead
Distance willing to travel: 2 hrs travel time
Fee required: none
Topic: "Washington's Spies"
Synopsis: Explain the why, what, and where of spying during the American Revolution.
Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Topic: "Washington's Secret War"
Synopsis: Why some members of the Continental Congress wanted to remove Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Topic: "Winter Encampment at Valley Forge 1777-1778"
Synopsis: The Challenges Washington faced to rebuild his down-trodden Army.
Time: 30 - 45 minutes

 


 

Name: Bill Sekel
Chapter: Athens #54
City: Ben Wheeler, TX
Contact Info: email:  firstsgtusmcret@yahoo.com
phone:  830-992-5619
mailing address: 200 VZ County Road 4816; Ben Wheeler, TX 75754
Availability: Afternoon and evenings/weekdays and weekends
Advance Notice Required: 1 month
Distance willing to travel: 1 hour
Fee required: none
Topic: "Samuel Nicholas and the Continental Marines"
Synopsis: Overview of the Continental Marines and the first Marine Commandant. Tailored for November meetings and the Marine Corps birthday of November 10th.
Time: 30-40 minutes

 


 

Name: Larry and Barbara Stevens
Chapter: PineyWoods #51
City: Kingwood, TX
Contact Info: email:  Wardtracker@aol.com
phone: 
mailing address:  
Availability: Weekdays and evenings
Advance Notice Required: 30 days
Distance willing to travel: Houston area; will consider farther depending on event
Fee required: none
Topic: "American Frontier Life"
Synopsis: Larry and Barbara dress in period clothing and talk about articles of clothing, tools, cooking, foods, and weapons (when allowed) used during the frontier period.  The program is done topically so you can select what you what to discuss by item or items.
Time: 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending on the time available and the audience

 


 

Name: Thomas F Van Fossen
Chapter: Dallas #2
City: Flower Mound, TX
Contact Info: email:  tvf1776@gmail.com
phone:  972-965-7224
mailing address:  3500 Hasland Drive; Flower Mound, TX 75022
Availability: Most any time with enough lead time.
Advance Notice Required:  
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles round trip
Fee required: none for SAR/DAR
Topic: "The Sons of Liberty"
Synopsis: From the Navigation Acts to the Boston Tea Party PLUS a section on the Daughters of Liberty.
Time: 20-25 minutes
Topic: "A Tale Of two Patriots"
Synopsis: Done with Jerry Pinkerton of the Dallas Chapter.  The story of our Patriot Ancestors who fought in 3 Battles together.
Time: 25-30 minutes
Topic: "Mary McCauley aka MOLLEY PITCHER"
Synopsis: From her beginnings to her death and subsequent details.
Time: 15-20 minutes

 


 

Name: Hank Voegtle
Chapter: Dallas
City: Dallas, TX
Contact Info: email:  hjv3@outlook.com
phone:  214-769-5040
mailing address:  9431 Loma Vista Dr.; Dallas, TX  75243
Availability: Weekday evenings, weekends. Some weekdays possible.
Advance Notice Required: 3-4 weeks
Distance willing to travel: Less than 3 hours each way
Fee required: Lodging if overnight stay is required.
Topic: "Florida in the American Revolution"
Synopsis: An overview of the personalities in the 14th colony as well as the battles fought there.
Time: 30 minutes
Topic: "The Preamble to the Constitution"
Synopsis: An overview of the preamble to the constitution.
Time: 15-20 minutes