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Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum LBS presents Dr. Dana Mason June 3
By Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville
May 25, 2025
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Greenville, Texas -- Join us on Tuesday, June 3 at noon at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum for a presentation by Dr. Diana Mason. Dr. Mason will be speaking about the First Texian Navy. Her presentation will explore the facts, fictions, and folklore as they relate to the First Texian Navy.

Professor Emeritus Diana Mason received her B.A. in zoology in 1974 from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Science in Zoology in 1978 from Texas A&M University - Commerce.  Following 10 years of teaching high school chemistry and mathematics at Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, she returned to The University of Texas at Austin and received her Ph.D. in Science Education with an emphasis in chemistry in 1994.  She taught chemistry for another 23 years at the college and university levels until her retirement from University of North Texas in 2012.

She is an Honorary Daughter of John Berry Daughters of the Republic of Texas Chapter (William B. Travis’ sister married her great, great grandfather), and in 2016, she was commissioned by Governor Abbott as an Admiral in the Texas Navy.

This month’s LBS sponsor is John Yznaga.

Admission to the program is free for museum members; otherwise there is a general admission charge of $8 adults, $6 seniors/veterans/college students and $3 6-18 yr. olds. For additional information contact the Museum at (903) 450-4502.