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Heritage Book Club
At Historic Aldredge House Museum
Step into the elegant surroundings of the Aldredge House Museum as we explore great works of fiction and non-fiction during the third installment of our popular Heritage Book Club. Selections will focus on the legendary history and people of the City of Dallas and the Great State of Texas.
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Groups are forming now and seating is limited, so sign up today.
Our 2026 Reading Selections & Dates
March 26: Heartland Highways: In Search of America by John W. Butler
April 30: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
September 24: GIANT by Edna Ferber
October 29: Lonesome Dove (part 1) by Larry McMurtry
Series of 4 Sessions: $75
(members provide their own books)​​
($50 for FOAH and SAHD members)
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Friends of Aldredge House Book Club
6005 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75214
About The 2026 Selections
Heartland Highways: In Search of America by John W. Butler
March 26, 2026, 6:30PM
A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT. Award-winning broadcast personality, author, and self-proclaimed "Detourist". John W. Butler, joins us to share his adventures while traveling the backroads of the U.S., rediscovering our roots. Just in time for America's 250th Birthday – celebrate with a down-to-earth, entertaining, soul-searching road trip through America!
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Winner of the 2025 American Writing Award and IAN Book of the Year Finalist.
A book of heart, humor, and hope.
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
April 30, 2026, 6:30PM
A National Book Club Award winner. Egan subtitles this utterly chilling tale. :"The Untold Story Of The Who Survived The great American Dust Bowl". Explores the plight and desperate acts of heroism of 12 families caught in this American and Texas nightmare. He exposes causes, ignorance, greed and short-sightedness – and the deadly results – of land abuse and years of severe draught, when ferocious winds make bare topsoil a vehicle of destruction on a biblical scale. He wars of modern-day threats – and solutions – as he sounds alarms to avoid repeating history and errors of our past.
GIANT by Edna Ferber
September 24, 2026, 6:30PM
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Edna Ferber, masterfully captures early 20th Century Texas: the vastness and swagger of its generational wealth and excess, cruelty and prejudice, love and pride.
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Classic story, larger-than-life portrayal of our state, and the inevitability of progress, change, and the consequences of remaining silent in the face of absolute power and control.
Lonesome Dove (part 1) by Larry McMurtry
October 29, 2026, 6:30PM
This Pulitzer Prize winner is the essence of captivation story-telling. A true American epic, with a landscape and characters so deeply and vividly portrayed, they are ingrained into our psyche. It defines our Western wilderness as it was lived, still celebrated with respect and sentimentality. President Barack Obama awarded McMurtry with a National Humanities Medal in 2015, noting that Lonesome Dove readers "found out something essential about their own souls, even if they've never been out West or been on a ranch". We'll explore half of this epic read, then continue it at the following session in March of 2027.
Revisit Our City's Early Origins
Join Us On The Second Saturday Of Each Month
For Aldredge House Living History Tours
Step back into the earliest year's of young Dallas during the Aldredge House Living History Tours, presented on the Second Saturday of every month, except during July and August. Actors portraying the first residents of the house, along with members their staff and community, dressed in period costumes, provide an entertaining and insightful look at our past.
During the performance, guests will be guided throughout the house, both upstairs and down, and along the way, will will learn about life in Dallas during the city's formative years. Seating for each month's performance is limited so be sure to book your seats as early as possible.
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Explore Your Unique Texas Origins
Join us for an entertaining, enlightening and educational exploration of your colorful Texas roots. Become an inaugural member of the Aldredge House Museum's HERITAGE BOOK CLUB. Over the course of the coming year, we'll be reading, reviewing and discussing thought-provoking selections of award-winning works of both fiction and non-fiction that focus on our shared history.
Connect With Old Friends
Cultivate New Ones
Immerse yourself in the colorful characters and cultural richness that make Texas, Texas. Grab your friends and come meet news ones during these fun-filled gatherings hosted in the magnificent surroundings of one of our state's most significant historic homes.
Members will meet at the Aldredge House four times during the year to participate in a lively discussion of the current literary selection led by a professional guest moderator. Featured books will be chosen based on their relevance to Dallas or Texas history as well as for their entertainment, educational and cultural value.
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Members are required to obtain their own books
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2024 Heritage Book Club Selections
First Selection
Club Meeting: Thursday March 31st at 6:30PM
"The Big Rich"
by Bryan Burrough
A spellbinding chronicle of Texas Oil. Weaving together the multi-generational saga of the industry's four wealthiest families, Burroughs brings to life the men known in their day as The Big Four: Roy Cullen, H.L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson.
Second Selection
Club Meeting: Thursday April 18th at 6:30PM
"News of the World"
by Paulette Jiles
It's 1870s Texas with breathtaking adventures of heroes and scoundrels, youth and wisdom, heartbreak and triumph. Nominated for the National Book Award, this gem is exquisitely written with captivating characters and vivid images of wild Texas.
Third Selection
Club Meeting: Thursday September 19th at 6:30PM
"Empire of the Summer Moon"
by S.C. Gwynne
Brutal and beautiful, a gripping story of the Comanche, their fierce and brilliant chief, Quannah Parker, and the inevitable downfall of the tribe as their warrior culture faced a changing world.
Fourth Selection
Club Meeting: Thursday October 17th at 6:30PM
"Minding The Store"
by Stanley Marcus
A warm self portrait of a man and an exuberant celebration of the store that has become the best know landmark in Texas since the Alamo. As the epitome of quality, he played a key role in making Dallas itself a success.
Upcoming Events
All tours and events are by appointment only. For further information, contact us at AldredgeHouse@gmail.com
For information about our Living History Tour on the second Saturday of each month, please visit FriendsOfAldredgeHouse.org