"Patrick had posted a letter to the board Thursday on X, calling her paper "shocking." She wrote it in 2023 for a doctorate in global education from the University of Southern California. Patrick posted a portion online. "I believe her judgment is now placed in serious question," Patrick wrote. "She has a totally different view of how the history of the Alamo should be told.""
"It is the latest episode in an ongoing conflict over how the U.S. tells its history. Patrick's call for Rogers' ouster follows President Donald Trump's pressure to get Smithsonian museums in Washington to put less emphasis on slavery and other darker parts of America's past. The Alamo, known as "the Shrine of Texas Liberty," draws more than 1.6 million visitors a year."
Kate Rogers resigned as president and CEO of the Alamo Trust after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick publicly urged the board to remove her. Patrick criticized a 2023 academic paper she wrote for a doctorate in global education at the University of Southern California, calling portions "shocking" and saying her judgment was in serious question. The dispute centers on differing views about how the Alamo's history should be presented and ties into broader conflicts over how U.S. history is taught and displayed. The Alamo attracts over 1.6 million visitors yearly and is slated for a $400 million renovation with a new museum and visitor center opening in 2027.
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