AT A GLANCE
Selma Is Now: The March for Justice Continues
Doug McCraw with Tracy Martin An exhibition catalog showcasing Spider Martin’s compelling photographs from the front lines of the civil rights movement. Publisher: Book Details: 152 pages, 9 x 11.75 inches, photographsISBN: 978-1-953480-24-8Publication Status: One of the most pivotal chapters in American history was captured on film by a 25-year-old photographer named James “Spider” Martin. Throughout March ...
In Memoriam: Jean Rather, 1935– 2024
The Briscoe Center mourns the passing of Jean Rather, the accomplished artist, philanthropist, journalist, and wife of Dan Rather. She died in November 2024 after a battle with cancer.
Briscoe Center Acquires the Tom Campbell and Guacamole Fund Collection
The Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is delighted to announce the acquisition of the Tom Campbell and Guacamole Fund Collection. The Guacamole Fund has fought for environmental justice and other causes for decades, throwing festivals and concerts featuring Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, and Pearl Jam. Campbell’s work with ...
Land and Lives in Flux: New Discoveries in the Natchez Trace Collections
October 5, 2024–January 31, 2025 Briscoe Center for American History, Austin, Texas Weatherby Gallery, Sid Richardson Hall Unit 2
