History

September 9, 2015

How Texas saved the buffalo

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A grainy black and white photo shows five young mean in t-shirts and jeans posing with golf clubs. A man who may be their coach, kneels in the center.
September 19, 2022

In 1957, this team of Hispanic golfers shocked Texas by winning state

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September 8, 2022

When Queen Elizabeth II came to Texas, she met with 5 influential women in politics — but never LBJ

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August 31, 2022

Watch: The Battleship Texas journeys to Galveston for repairs

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August 30, 2022

Once thought to be unmovable, the Battleship Texas heads to Galveston for repairs

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A headshot of Neha Aziz and an illustration of the podcast art. The illustration shows two hands touching over the subcontinent.
August 17, 2022

This Austinite was born in Pakistan but never heard stories about partition. She’s trying to change that.

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July 27, 2016

The Life of Tom Landry, the Man in the Hat

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People in a radio studio, seated for an interview
August 2, 2022

New book ‘Rag Radio Interviews’ showcases voices from era of underground newspapers – and beyond

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August 2, 2022

Uvalde considers how namesake of Robb Elementary should be remembered after the school is torn down

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November 25, 2016

Here’s What Texas Was Like During the Dust Bowl

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April 19, 2017

The One Musician To Get A Ticker-Tape Parade Was A Texan

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June 1, 2022

TCU research uncovers ‘indispensable’ contributions of formerly enslaved couple

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May 31, 2022

How a school walkout in Uvalde helped spark the 1970s Chicano rights movement

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A picture of a soldier wearing a camouflage helmet is superimposed on a background feature a stack of letters.
May 27, 2022

Remembering a Texas soldier through the letters he left behind

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May 16, 2022

Millennium-old Mississippian art on display in Dallas at ‘Spirit Lodge’ exhibit

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A solider outdoors in fatigues with green paint on her face
May 9, 2022

San Antonio-based ‘Women and War’ oral history project captures complex legacy

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cover of the book, "Bodies on the Line"
May 6, 2022

‘Bodies on the Line’ tells the stories of volunteers who escort patients seeking abortion care

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an illustration featuring a blue smiling cartoon toad from the side, facing left and smiling over a close-up of a map with various red and green lines and notations. the illustration also features two greenish-blue cartoon images of lollipops or suckers.
May 4, 2022

What happened to Toadsuck, Texas?

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May 4, 2022

Cultural traditions are highlighted and shared in new Texas Folklife program

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April 28, 2022

A San Antonio madam walks into a church… and turns her brothel into a rescue home

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April 27, 2022

A Mexican American madam blew the whistle on San Antonio’s illegal brothel fees. What happened to her?

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April 26, 2022

New biography goes beyond Camelot myth, looking at JFK’s foibles, flaws and ‘great potential’

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two people gaze at one another in a wedding photo
April 21, 2022

Archives of Richard and Doris Kearns Goodwin headed to UT’s Briscoe Center

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April 15, 2022

Home invasion: how one man experienced the 1997 Republic of Texas standoff

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April 14, 2022

How Mendez v. Westminster helped end legal segregation of schools in the southwest

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April 11, 2022

Oral history project preserves San Antonio’s West Side Sound

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April 5, 2022

Behind the guitar: A new collection of artifacts paints a more nuanced picture of Stevie Ray Vaughan

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March 31, 2022

Paint Rock art preservation project educates about indigenous culture in South Texas

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March 31, 2022

This Texan pioneered one of the earliest home computers: the TRS-80

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March 28, 2022

‘Raise Hell’ delves into the life of brilliant, outspoken rabble-rouser, Molly Ivins

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March 23, 2022

‘Viva Texas Rivers!’ celebrates the state’s storied waterways

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a woman wearing a bright red blazer and glasses perched on a granite carving in the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol
March 18, 2022

‘We didn’t want to be the last’: ‘Scared Fearless’ author looks back at early years of women in Secret Service

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book cover photo
March 17, 2022

New book examines educating children of Nazi scientists in El Paso schools

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an illustration of Sam Houston on a horse, from his grave marker, with spooky lighting
March 7, 2022

Searching for Sam Houston’s mysterious graveside birthday visitor

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March 3, 2022

One of Austin’s first Black communities has largely been erased. This building tells its tale.

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a green sign in a park that says Emancipation Park in white letters
February 17, 2022

The National Park Service is studying Houston-area Emancipation Trail for potential federal recognition

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February 11, 2022

Change is coming to Alamo Plaza – believe it or not

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February 9, 2022

An interactive exhibit uncovers Dallas’ colorful film-production legacy

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January 17, 2022

Students in Dallas MLK oratory competition mine inspiration from Dr. King’s life and words

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a strand of barbed wire in the sun
December 29, 2021

Atrocious but efficient: How ranchers used barbed wire to make phone calls

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December 28, 2021

Known for Roe v. Wade, Sarah Weddington’s advocacy included many issues important to women

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December 16, 2021

Journalist Neal Spelce met six US presidents. He reveals their humanity in a new memoir.

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December 3, 2021

Marfa’s Blackwell School, site of de facto segregation, nears federal recognition

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November 23, 2021

City of Presidio returns cemetery land to Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas

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November 22, 2021

‘111 years in the making’: Dallas advocates unveil historical marker for Allen Brooks

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November 19, 2021

This Thanksgiving, what to consider during conversations about the holiday’s history

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November 17, 2021

History of Black cowboys told in new exhibit at San Antonio’s Witte Museum

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the book "Teaching Black History to White People" sits on a table
November 15, 2021

‘I don’t need white folks to feel guilty’: A practical guide for why everyone needs to understand Black history

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November 11, 2021

The first American POW to escape North Vietnamese captivity was a Texan. How he remembered the experience.

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October 29, 2021

Through push for new historical marker, 1930 Sherman riot starts to gain recognition

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October 27, 2021

Psychics once ruled the airwaves thanks to the Texas-Mexico border and the magic of radio

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October 15, 2021

This Texas pollster’s work impacted politics and media

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October 15, 2021

‘Why can’t we go?’ A Dallas woman remembers the segregated State Fair of Texas

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October 14, 2021

This Texas nurse defied taboos and broke barriers for Latinas

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October 7, 2021

How George I. Sánchez helped dismantle Texas’ segregated schools for Latinos

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October 1, 2021

Pete Tijerina Had Two Epiphanies That Transformed Latino Civil Rights

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a hill of white sand
September 30, 2021

Ancient Footprints In New Mexico Could Force Reconsideration Of Human History in the Southwest

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Frances Farenthold speaking at a podium
September 29, 2021

The Life And Legacy Of Sissy Farenthold, Leader Of The ‘Dirty Thirty’

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September 28, 2021

Making A Way For Ann Richards’ Words To Live On

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September 20, 2021

How Sandra Day O’Connor’s Western Ethos Guided Her Supreme Court Tenure

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September 17, 2021

How Little Joe Hernández Discovered Latinismo And Became King Of The Brown Sound

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September 16, 2021

The Woman Who ‘Saved’ New York’s Central Park In The 1980s Is From San Antonio

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September 14, 2021

September 11th Attack Led To Unprecedented Border Security Buildup, Changes In Daily Life

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September 13, 2021

Fisherman Reveals Role In Survivor Rescues 20 Years After Queen Isabella Causeway Collapse

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head and shoulder shot of Bill Clements
September 13, 2021

New Book Tells The Story Of How The GOP Became The Dominant Political Party In Texas

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September 10, 2021

Afghanistan And Iraq War Veterans Face Special Challenges As 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Approaches

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September 10, 2021

‘Being A Muslim Is Like Being Black Twice’: North Texan Faces Hate Towards His Race, Faith

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September 3, 2021

Three Texas Gulf Cities Bid For Final Docking Place Of Battleship Texas

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August 18, 2021

A UT Museum Housing Replica Of Massive Quetzalcoatlus Fossil At Risk From Budget Cuts

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cover of the book, "Violence in the Hill Country"
August 17, 2021

‘Violence In The Hill Country’ Chronicles A Time Of Lawlessness And Death In Central Texas

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August 3, 2021

Veterans Organization And Historians Make Plans To Search For Battle Of Medina Site

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August 3, 2021

‘Borderlands Curanderos’ Highlights Two Folk Healers Who Were Celebrated, But Also Shunned

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July 16, 2021

‘This Is Sacred Ground’: Austinites And Researchers Seek To Restore Mexican-American Cemeteries In Montopolis

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July 6, 2021

‘Erased From The History Books’: Why Asian American History Is Missing In Texas Schools

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June 23, 2021

‘My Family Didn’t Talk About This’: A Podcaster Explores Her Confederate Roots

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June 21, 2021

San Antonians Brave High Temperatures To Celebrate And Honor Juneteenth

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a collage of images about Juneteenth including an historical marker, a sculpture, and parade images
June 15, 2021

156 Years Later, Juneteenth’s ‘First Scholarly Book’ Explores Underresearched History

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June 8, 2021

New Book Challenges Readers To Confront History Of Slavery By Forgetting The ‘Alamo Of Our Dreams’

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protesters walking down the street with fists in the air, shouting, carrying signs
May 25, 2021

Commentary: One Year After George Floyd’s Death, America Faces An Existential Crisis

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a view of the LBJ Library from one corner, looking up, with another building in the background.
May 21, 2021

‘History With The Bark Off’: LBJ Presidential Library Celebrates 50 Years

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May 20, 2021

History Professor Argues ‘1836 Project’ Promotes A ‘Two-Dimensional Cartoon’ Telling Of Texas History

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March 22, 2021

Voices From 1918: Texans Remember The Flu Pandemic

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March 11, 2021

UT Austin Committee Determines Intent Of ‘The Eyes of Texas’ Was ‘Not Overtly Racist’

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March 2, 2021

A Chapter In US History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico

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March 1, 2021

The Cold Case That Took 66 Million Years To Solve: An Asteroid Caused Dinosaur Extinction

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February 24, 2021

How Some Past Disasters Have Led To Reforms For Workers

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February 16, 2021

We Expect The National Anthem At Sporting Events. But What Are The Roots Of That Tradition?

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February 11, 2021

‘Revolution In Development’ Chronicles How Mexico Shaped The Global Economy

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a man wearing a hat standing in front of a memorial plaque
February 8, 2021

A New Art Installation In Galveston Will Tell The Full Story Of Juneteenth

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February 4, 2021

Education Company, Urban Intellectuals, Shares Black History Every Day

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January 28, 2021

‘You Can’t Even Wrap Your Head Around It’: Three Reflections On Holocaust Remembrance Day

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a photo of matthew gaines and a photo of Texas A&M memorial student center
January 25, 2021

Texas A&M Statue Will Honor Former Slave, Senator And Higher Education Champion Matthew Gaines

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cover of the book Homeland
January 21, 2021

‘Intellectual History’ Book Explores How Mexican-American Ideas Shaped Texas

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a large gathering of pro-Trump protesters with flags in Washington D.C.
January 19, 2021

Texas Scholar Argues Fascism Did Not End With World War II

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January 18, 2021

Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Enduring Legacy, And Lessons For 2021

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Puerto Rican nationalist Lolita Lebrón being led by police into a police care in 1954
January 18, 2021

What We Can Learn From The 1954 Capitol Attack By Puerto Rican Nationalists

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two women stand in front of a box with images of people who've passed away this year with flowers on top
January 15, 2021

Hard-Hit But Resilient: ‘Voces Of A Pandemic’ Reflects The Latino COVID-19 Experience

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January 13, 2021

New Galveston Sculpture Completes Vision From 1904

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Protesters wave flags outside the U.S. Capitol
January 7, 2021

A ‘Wake-Up Call’ For US Democracy

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a large gathering of pro-Trump protesters with flags in Washington D.C.
January 7, 2021

In The Wake Of Capitol Insurrection, Can Biden Reunite The Country?

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