Rare Ranching Artifacts on Display at John Nance Garner Museum UVALDE, TEXAS – March 28, 2007 – The Center for American History’s John Nance Garner Museum in Uvalde, Texas, announces a new exhibit, April 10 through August 18, 2007, featuring rare ranching artifacts and documents that depict cattle ranching from… read more
Documentary “Last Best Hope” Airs on KLRU-TV, March 22 at 7:00 p.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ramona Kelly Associate Director Center for American History (512) 495-4696 ramonakelly@mail.utexas.edu Documentary “Last Best Hope” Airs on KLRU-TV, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. AUSTIN, TEXAS – March 20, 2007 – The PBS documentary film, “Last Best Hope: A True Story of Escape, Evasion, and Remembrance,”… read more
Center for American History presents panel discussion and exhibition: The Documentary Photography of Russell Lee
Center for American History presents panel discussion and exhibition: The Documentary Photography of Russell Lee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, TEXAS – February 9, 2007 – The documentary photography of acclaimed photo-journalist and former UT Austin photography professor Russell Lee will be featured in an upcoming free public program and exhibition… read more
Center for American History brings James Farmer’s “Freedom Ride” film to the LBJ Museum.
Center for American History brings James Farmer’s “Freedom Ride” film to the LBJ Library and Museum Ramona Kelly, Associate Director Center for American History 1 University Station D1100 Austin, Texas 78712-0335 Phone: (512) 495-4696 Fax: (512) 475-9468 ramonakelly@mail.utexas.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, TEXAS – February 6, 2007 – In honor of… read more
In Memoriam: Molly Ivins, 1944–2007
In Memoriam Molly Ivins, 1944–2007 Contact: Ramona Kelly, Associate Director Center for American History Phone: (512) 825-5632 Fax: (512) 475-9468 ramonakelly@mail.utexas.edu Date: February 2, 2007 The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin pays tribute to Molly Ivins, nationally syndicated political columnist, author, and lecturer who… read more
The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin announces the February 5 opening of a new quilt exhibit, Put a Roof Over Our Head.
Center for American History announces Put a Roof Over Our Head quilt exhibit AUSTIN, TEXAS – January 12, 2007 – The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin announces the February 5 opening of a new quilt exhibit, Put a Roof Over Our Head. The exhibit,… read more
The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin presents a program and panel discussion to be held on February 1, 2007, featuring “Mennonites in Texas: The Quiet in the Land,” a photo documentary exhibit.
“Mennonites in Texas: The Quiet in the Land” program and photo exhibit open to the public AUSTIN, TEXAS – January 12, 2007 – The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin presents a program and panel discussion featuring “Mennonites in Texas: The Quiet in the Land,”… read more
Center for American History launches The Texas Book with panel discussion and book signing on November 17
Center for American History launches The Texas Book with panel discussion and book signing on November 17 AUSTIN, TX – November 9, 2006 – The Center for American History will celebrate the publication of The Texas Book: Profiles, History, and Reminiscences of the University with a reception, panel discussion, and… read more
Belgian Resistance and U.S. P-47 Pilot featured in “Last Best Hope,” a PBS documentary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Ramona Kelly Associate Director Center for American History (512) 495-4696 ramonakelly@mail.utexas.edu Belgian Resistance and U.S. P-47 Pilot featured in “Last Best Hope,” a PBS documentary, October 30, 2006 AUSTIN, TX—September 13, 2006—Sixty-one years after the end of WWII, a gripping, poignant, and little known war story has emerged… read more
Henry B Gonzalez: “Voice of the People”
HENRY B. GONZALEZ “Voice of the People” “Voice of the People,” a celebration of the legacy of the late Texas Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez, will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Wednesday, October 25. The program will be hosted by the University of Texas at Austin… read more
