John William “Bill” O’Neal, the Texas State Historian, will be the key-note speaker for the Rio De Sabinas Heritage Days, to be held April 15 and 16 at the 140 year old First United Methodist Church of Joaquin, Texas. Dr. O’Neal has written forty-two books, and over 300 articles and book reviews. He has written about gunfighters, lawmen, ghost towns, Country music, and Texas League baseball. A member of the Western Writers of America, he has appeared in television documentaries on Turner Network Television, The History Channel, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Discovery Channel, and the Arts and Entertainment Channel.