Conference shares stories of resilience since the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The shape of the United States as we know it, literally and figuratively, results from the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2, 1848. The treaty involved Mexico’s surrender of more than half of its territory, including the current states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. El Segundo de Febrero, as it translates in Spanish, is being marked in San Antonio next week with a weeklong community conference at Our Lady of the Lake University. We have proclamations from the City of San Antonio commemorating the event at the time.”The Segundo de Febrero Conference will also involve the restoration of a mural at Cassiano Homes that commemorates the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The Segundo de Febrero Community Conference, Feb. 2-6, will feature a blessing of the seeds ceremony, discussions with community leaders, and an exhibition of Segundo papers.