An Educating Conversation: Spain and the Independence of the United States
Thu, Jan 29
|Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library
Featuring: Thomas E. Chávez Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Time & Location
Jan 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA
Guests
About the event
January 29, 2026 | Featuring: Thomas E. Chávez - "Spain and the Independence of the United States"
🗣Without Spain's covert aid and eventual declaration of war against Great Britain, our founding fathers could not have achieved their independence through the revolution. Spain turned a rebellion of thirteen British colonies into a world war that forced Britain to "make some hard decisions," that resulted in the eventual peace and birth of the United States of America. Even Fray Junípero Serra was aware of and helped support Spain's involvement in the rebel's cause.
📍 Location: Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
💲 Cost: $30 public ($25 members) admission fee to support the work of the Archive-Library
ℹ️ Logistics: RSVP Required | Light Refreshments | Doors at 5:30pm
About the series: Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from…