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‘Slacker’ Austin, Then and Now

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Richard Linklater’s Slacker, a freewheeling, low-budget indie film that follows a cadre of unnamed dropouts and misfits through 1989 Austin, is an important...

 
 
Independence, Education, and Texas

Independence, Education, and Texas

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Texas history was my favorite class in middle school, and possibly of all time. (Sorry, band, you were a distant second). Thank you, Mrs. Cheshire, for telling...

 
 

The Way Back: Willie at the Armadillo

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In the early ’70s, the Armadillo World Headquarters was the epicenter of Austin’s growing live music scene and a favorite Longhorn hangout. Housed in an abandoned...

 
 

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Reframing the Constitution

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Red or blue, everyone venerates the Constitution. But one UT professor believes we need change. It has become almost a convention of contemporary American politics—like...

 
 

The World at War [Watch]

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A century after the Great War, a new exhibit at UT’s Harry Ransom Center explores the poignant artifacts left behind. Last letters written from the front lines...

 
 

The Last of Our Heroes: Jeremi Suri on Nelson Mandela

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A UT history professor explores why we need heroes like Nelson Mandela—and what Mandela’s passing means for the world. This column first appeared on Global...

 
 

Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: UT Professor Explores Islam and the Founders

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UT history professor Denise A. Spellberg explores what founders like Thomas Jefferson thought of Islam—and what that might teach us about the culture wars still...

 
 

Gatsby Fever Hits the Ransom Center

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Thanks to last Friday’s premiere of the new The Great Gatsby film, Gatsby fever is in full swing nationwide—and now it’s hit the Forty Acres. No,...

 
 

Texas Forever: March 2 Through the Years

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How do you celebrate Texas Independence Day? From whistling to wine tasting, here’s how Texas Exes chapters have marked the occasion for over a century. Editor’s...

 
 

World War II Scholars Fly High in B-17 Bomber

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A few lucky UT students were given a whole new perspective this past Saturday as they flew over the Forty Acres in a restored World War II-era Boeing B-17 Bomber. Michel...

 
 
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