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(Texas State Historian)
(Texas State Historian)
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| birth_date=July 31, 1954
| birth_date=July 28, 1954
| birth_place=Place of birth missing<br>
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Resident of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]]
Resident of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]]
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'''Monte Latimer Monroe''' (born July 31, 1954) <ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/monte-monroe/montelatimermonroe|title=Monte Monroe|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 30, 2018}}</ref> is the official historian for the U.S. state of [[Texas]]. An archivist with the Southwestern Collection and a faculty member at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock]], Monroe was appointed state historian by [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] for a term which expires on September 26, 2020. <ref name=appointment>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Gov-Greg-Abbott-Appoints-Monte-Monroe-as-the-Texas-State-Historian-494396791.html|title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints State Historian|publisher=NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas|date=September 26, 2018|accessdae=October `1, 2018}}</ref>
'''Monte Latimer Monroe''' (born July 28, 1954)<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/monte-monroe/montelatimermonroe|title=Monte Monroe|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 30, 2018}}</ref> is the official historian for the U.S. state of [[Texas]]. An archivist with the Southwestern Collection and a faculty member at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock]], Monroe was appointed state historian by [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] for a term which expires on September 26, 2020. <ref name=appointment>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Gov-Greg-Abbott-Appoints-Monte-Monroe-as-the-Texas-State-Historian-494396791.html|title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints State Historian|publisher=NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas|date=September 26, 2018|accessdae=October `1, 2018}}</ref>
As the state historian, Monroe is charged with increasing public knowledge about the diverse aspects of state history, encouraging the teaching of Texas history in public schools, consulting with state leaders to promote Texas history,and making presentations on historical topics.<ref name=appointment/>
As the state historian, Monroe is charged with increasing public knowledge about the diverse aspects of state history, encouraging the teaching of Texas history in public schools, consulting with state leaders to promote Texas history,and making presentations on historical topics.<ref name=appointment/>
Monroe received a Bachelor of Arts in literature and history from Stephen F. Austin State University in Huntsville in East Texas and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in history from Texas Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.ttu.edu/posts/2018/09/adv-monte-monroe-media|title=Archivist, New Texas State Historian Available to Speak With Media: Monte L. Monroe was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday|author=Glenys Young|publisher=Texas Tech University|date=September 27, 2018|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
Monroe received a Bachelor of Arts in literature and history from Stephen F. Austin State University in Huntsville in East Texas and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in history from Texas Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.ttu.edu/posts/2018/09/adv-monte-monroe-media|title=Archivist, New Texas State Historian Available to Speak With Media: Monte L. Monroe was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday|author=Glenys Young|publisher=Texas Tech University|date=September 27, 2018|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
On April 27, 2019, Monroe will be the featured speaker at the Great Western Trail Days Celebration & Longhorn Show at the Bill Franklin Center in Coleman in central Texas. He will discuss the historical significance of the trail, which was established in 1874. After Monroe's speech, The Western Flyers, a western swing and country fiddle band, will perform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greatwesterntraildays.com/|title=Great Western Trails Days Celebration & Longhorn Show|publisher=Greatwesterntraildays.com|accessdate=March 23, 2019}}</ref>
On April 27, 2019, Monroe was the featured speaker at the Great Western Trail Days Celebration & Longhorn Show at the Bill Franklin Center in Coleman in central Texas. He discussed the historical significance of the trail, which was established in 1874. After Monroe's speech, The Western Flyers, a western swing and country fiddle band, performed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greatwesterntraildays.com/|title=Great Western Trails Days Celebration & Longhorn Show|publisher=Greatwesterntraildays.com|accessdate=March 23, 2019}}</ref>
==References==
==References==