When a veteran actor with more than 220 screen credits decides to pivot to real-life storytelling, it is worth paying attention. The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) has announced its sponsorship of Barry Corbin’s Texas History, a new online series now available on YouTube and Facebook. The first episode has already dropped at youtube.com/@CorbinsTexasHistory, bringing the Lamesa native’s distinctive voice to the actual history of the Lone Star State.
Barry Corbin, an Emmy-nominated actor who spent his childhood summers on his grandfather’s land learning to ride, has spent more than six decades bringing the American West to life on screen. Now he is turning that storytelling talent toward the genuine, unscripted history of Texas. “I appreciate everything TSHA is doing to preserve the history of our great state,” Corbin said in a statement. “I look forward to this mutually advantageous partnership.”
In addition to the new series, Corbin will appear on Texas Talks, TSHA’s ongoing webinar series. He will sit down for an hour-long conversation with Texas State Historian Dr. Richard McCaslin, discussing his lengthy career, his personal interest in Texas history, and the inspiration behind his new online project.
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Corbin’s biography reads like a who’s who of iconic American film and television. Born Oct. 16, 1940, in Lamesa, Texas, he earned Primetime Emmy nominations for his work on Northern Exposure. His best-known roles include Roscoe Brown in Lonesome Dove (1989), Maurice Minnifield in Northern Exposure, and Uncle Ellis in No Country for Old Men (2007). More information is available at barrycorbin.com.
The Texas State Historical Association, founded in 1897, is the oldest learned society in Texas and an independent nonprofit dedicated to the study, teaching, and preservation of Texas history. TSHA publishes the Handbook of Texas, the free online encyclopedia; the Texas Almanac, the official state book; and the Southwestern Historical Quarterly, its scholarly journal. Its education programs include Texas History Day, the Junior Historians of Texas, and the Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society. Learn more and become a member at TSHAonline.org.
Raymond DeVuono
Texas State Historical Association
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raymond.devuono@tshaonline.org
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Why it matters: This partnership bridges the gap between popular culture and academic preservation, using Corbin’s established audience to draw new eyes to Texas history. By sponsoring a digital series, TSHA is adapting its century-old mission for a modern, streaming-first audience, ensuring that the state’s stories reach viewers where they already watch.
