Mary Helen Dodson

Author and historian

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

Thank you Christine Brown for inviting me to appear on The Bookmark at KAMU. I enjoyed discussing Wesley Clark Dodson with you!

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

Thank you to the enthusiastic audience who attended my Texas Talks session at the Denton County Museum of History and Culture. I appreciated your interest in my stories about Wesley Clark Dodson.

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

I enjoyed being back in Bonham to present at the Fannin County Courthouse. Thank you Judge Newt Cunningham for sharing your courtroom, and Sherry Zindars, Alicia Whipple and Lisa Loiselle for helping to arrange it!

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

How do I thank Hillsboro for yesterday? Judge Bob McGregor, Ed Summrall, the Lions, Judge Justin Lewis, James Fine, Friends of the Library, everyone who attended a presentation & bought books to support the Historical Commission - your hospitality & support are deeply appreciated

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

Thank you to Karen Hafertepe, Erik Swanson and Historic Waco for supporting my presentation yesterday, and thank you to the people who braved the rain to come hear it!

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

A huge thank you to Cody Martin, the Bridge Street History Center, Karen Nace, and the Hood County courthouse for hosting me yesterday. I am very grateful for the enthusiastic reception my presentation and my book received in Granbury.

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

Many, many thanks to Lisa Winegar, @Weatherford_college, the Parker County Historical Commission and everyone else who attended my presentation yesterday. Your warm reception and enthusiasm for my work is really appreciated.

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

The last presentation of my book tour is at 6pm on 2/18 at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, as part of the Texas Talks series. Learn about the architect of TWU's Old Main and the Denton courthouse. @txwomans

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

I'm very excited about returning to Bonham on Wednesday, 2/18, for the second-to-last stop on my book tour. The presentation and book signing starts at noon in the Fannin County Courthouse.

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

The sixth stop on my book tour is a full day in Hillsboro! Please come join me for my 2pm presentation at the Hill County Courthouse District Courtroom, or the 5pm reception at the Hillsboro City Library.

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

My presentation at the Lampasas County Courthouse on Sunday, 2/15 will be followed by a reception at the Lampasas County Museum. Hope to see you there!

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

The second stop on Valentine's Day is at 3pm at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center in Gatesville. Come join us!

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

Day 3 of the book tour will be a busy one with two stops. First up is a 10:00am presentation at the Pape Event Center at Earl Harrison House in Waco. Come see us - and Happy Valentine's Day!

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

The second stop on the book tour is in the 2nd floor courtroom of the Hood County Courthouse - see you there?

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

First stop on the book tour - Weatherford College's 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Academic Conference, where this year's theme is America 250: Honoring our Past, Courageously Imagining our Future. @TAMUPress @WfordCollege

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

One month until the first stop of the book tour! Here's the full set of dates and times - hope to see you there!

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

My book is in at the TAMU Press warehouse! Scan the QR code below to purchase a copy at a discount.

[Mary Helen Dodson @MHDodson]

Excited to announce TAMU Press will publish The Architecture of Wesley Clark Dodson: Legacy of a Good Name in February 2026. I will present & sign books 2/12-18 in Weatherford, Granbury, Waco, Gatesville, Lampasas, Hillsboro, Bonham and Denton. Stay tuned for details. @TAMUPress