JOHN W. STORMONT LECTURE SERIES
Wrangling Pelicans: Military Life in Texas Presidios
Presented by Tim Seiter
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026; 5:30 p.m.
Museum of the Coastal Bend, Victoria College
Discover the surprising complexities of Spanish colonial existence with Dr. Timothy Seiter, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Texas at Tyler. A specialist in colonial Texas with an emphasis on Spanish and Native histories, Dr. Seiter presents a richly detailed history of daily life for Spanish soldiers and presidio women at 18th-century Presidio La Bahia. Wrangling Pelicans recreates the complexities of life at the Spanish empire’s edge, where survival mattered more than royal decrees.
A book-signing immediately follows the lecture. Books available for purchase in the museum store.