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

Mike also leads certain Houston history bus or walking tours for private groups.

• Houston in 1837 Walking Tour
• Historic Houston Murder Walking Tour
• Houston Sports History Bus Tour