Mike Tells the Stories of Houston & Texas
With decades of experience as a TV and radio personality, actor and stand up comedian, you can rest assured that Mike Vance is a master storyteller, not a dry academic. He has been lecturing about state and local history topics for over a dozen years. From Rice University's Continuing Studies to heritage organizations to independent living communities, audiences enjoy learning and laughing. A list of current lecture topics is below. Mike is happy to come speak to your group. Use the form below to discuss scheduling and speaker honorarium.
- Houston History 101
- Houston 100 Years Ago
- Texas in WWII
- Historic Houston True Crime
- The History of the Port of Houston
- Early Houston Baseball History
- Segregated Baseball in Houston
- Houston Sports from 1900-1950
- Houston Before 1930
- Houston's Founders
- Turning Texas History into Film
- Teaching History Through Biography
- Vice, Murder & Infamy in Houston
- Bonnie & Clyde