History

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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December 28, 2020

To Dust It Is Returning, But Historic Adobe Church May Soon Get A Second Life

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December 23, 2020

Texas Standard For December 23, 2020

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a candlelit mission concepcion in san antonio
December 21, 2020

A Space For Hope And Mourning: Austin Baroque Orchestra Brings Early Latin American Music To Mission Concepción

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December 18, 2020

Virtual Field Trips: How Interactive Learning Has Evolved In The Pandemic Age

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December 3, 2020

New Book Puts Women At Center Of Mexican Revolution

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December 2, 2020

These Heroic ‘Honorary Texans’ Are Now Being Recognized With A Stamp

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Genoveva kneels in greif at the grave of her son.
December 2, 2020

Farmworker Rights Advocate Leaves Legacy Of Resilience

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Bush and Baker
November 30, 2020

‘Texas Titans’ Tells The Story Of The 60 Year Friendship Between George H. W. Bush And James Baker

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Mario Ramirez participates in ceremonial dances and prayers during a demonstration at the Texas Archaeological Research Library, which holds the remains of three ancestors of the Miakan-Garza band of the Coahuiltecan people.
November 24, 2020

Despite A Federal Law, Texas Tribes Struggle To Repatriate Ancestral Remains

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Two American flags with a blue sky behind them.
November 18, 2020

Is There A ‘Coup-In-Progress’ In The White House?

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November 12, 2020

A Navy Supercarrier Will Bear The Name Of A Black Sailor From Texas

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November 27, 2015

My Grandpa’s War: Opening Up To Family About Tough Topics

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October 12, 2020

‘Precious’ Cortés Documents Believed Stolen From Mexican National Archive

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October 7, 2020

Norfleet: The Texas Rancher Who Kept On Coming

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