John Summers gives talk on C. Wright Mills November 12, 2008 Event: Free public lecture by John Summers, visiting scholar at the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College. Talk coincides with the opening of the C. Wright Mills Papers at the Center for American History.… read more
Governor Dolph Briscoe to Speak at the 2008 Texas Book Festival
Gov. Dolph Briscoe to Speak at the 2008 Texas Book Festival Panel: Texas Political Giants: Bullock, Briscoe, and Eckhardt Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008 Time: 12:30 – 1:30 Location: Senate Chamber This panel explores the lives of three Texas politicians who have greatly impacted the success and history of the… read more
Center for American History Hosts Christmas at Winedale on December 13, 2008
Center Hosts Christmas at Winedale on December 13, 2008 October 15, 2008 ROUND TOP, Texas — Christmas at Winedale 2008 is Saturday, December 13, from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. Bring the entire family to get in the Christmas spirit,… read more
Center for American History Announces Research Travel Awards
Center for American History Announces Research Travel Awards Austin, Texas – The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce that James Nichols and Kimberly Wilmot Voss have received the 2008–2009 William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Research Travel Award. Supported through the… read more
John Nance Garner on the Vice Presidency—In Search of the Proverbial Bucket
John Nance Garner on the Vice Presidency—In Search of the Proverbial Bucket By Patrick Cox, Ph.D. When it comes to commentary about the office of vice president of the United States, no statement is more repeated than John Nance Garner’s observation that the office "is not worth a bucket of… read more
Nuclear Control Institute Archives to be housed at the Center for American History
Nuclear Control Institute Archives to be housed on UT campus The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin announced today it has received a $133,200 gift from the Nuclear Control Institute (NCI) to establish a permanent endowment to help combat the… read more
Texas War Hero Roy Benavidez Honored in Exhibit at Center for American History
Texas War Hero Roy Benavidez Honored in Exhibit at Center for American History The late army Master Sgt. Benavidez received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Vietnam War. In May 1968, he saved the lives of at least eight men during a daring rescue in the jungles… read more
The Center for American History Announces the 2008–09 William and Madeline Smith Research Travel Award
WILLIAM AND MADELINE SMITH RESEARCH TRAVEL AWARD The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin announces the 2008–09 William and Madeline Smith Research Travel Award. Five awards up to $1,000.00 each will be given for use beginning September 1, 2008. The research must be completed by… read more
Gov. Dolph Briscoe Shares His Life In Texas Ranching and Politics: Memoir Released by Center for American History
Gov. Dolph Briscoe Shares His Life In Texas Ranching and Politics: Memoir Released by Center for American History Dolph Briscoe has truly been an example to those of us who grew up in rural Texas—the gentleman, the astute statesman, the individual who could stand up and face the heat. He… read more
The Center for American History Awarded Prestigious “Save America’s Treasures” Grant for Conservation of the Austin Papers
Center for American History Awarded Prestigious “Save America’s Treasures” Grant for Conservation of the Austin Papers Pages from the diary of Stephen F. Austin, 1834, Austin Papers, Center for American History. Save America’s Treasures Guide to the Austin Papers The Center for American History at the University of Texas at… read more
