AT A GLANCE
Nov. 9: A Conversation with Robert Polidori and Steven Hoelscher
Please join the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin for a special program held in conjunction with its current major exhibition, Present/Past: The Robert Polidori Photographic Archive. The event features photographer Robert Polidori joined in conversation with Steven Hoelscher.
In Memoriam: Tom Wright, 1944-2022
The Briscoe Center mourns the loss of Tom Wright, documentary photographer and manager for some of the most legendary acts in rock and roll.
Papers of Renowned Attorney David Berg Donated to Briscoe Center for American History
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the donation of the David Berg Papers, an important addition to the center’s collections on legal history and social justice.
New Acquisitions: The Richard N. Goodwin and Doris Kearns Goodwin Papers
April 7, 2022 – September 30, 2022 Briscoe Center for American History, Austin, Texas Weatherby Gallery
Present/Past: The Robert Polidori Photographic Archive
Briscoe Center for American History, Austin, Texas Main Exhibition Gallery, Sid Richardson Hall Unit 2
The Devil’s Highway
By Joan Myers and William deBuys This haunting new collection of photographs by Joan Myers, accompanied by a short story by William deBuys, documents the changing landscape and culture of the American West.
Making Waves: The Rag Radio Interviews
By Thorne Dreyer Journalist and activist Thorne Dreyer interviews journalists, politicians, artists, and more in this rich and diverse collection.
Voice Lessons
By Alice Embree Alice Embree, a nationally known writer and activist for social justice, tells how history was made in Texas.
Don Carleton discusses his dual biography of Will and Oveta Hobby
Dr. Don Carleton shares the research efforts behind his most recent book, a dual biography of Will and Oveta Hobby, and discusses the significant impact the “Hobby Team” had on Texas and U.S. history.
Astronaut Karen Nyberg joins the American Rhapsody podcast
It might surprise you that the Briscoe Center’s collections are not only global in their reach—they are, literally, astronomical. In this episode, we will explore outer space through the art of quilts.
New Podcast Episode with Alice Embree and Julia Mickenberg
First drawn into the fight against racial segregation in the 1960s, Alice Embree embarked on a lifelong journey of social activism involving a wide array of grassroots political, economic, social, and cultural causes.
