Briscoe Center

The Briscoe Center for American History is one of the nation’s leading research centers for historical study and is part of The University of Texas at Austin.

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#MuseumWeek The center operates Winedale, near Round Top, with 19th-century structures that include the Lewis-Wagner house (tours by appointment only). And Shakespeare at Winedale is back in July with a new series of plays performed by @UTAustin students.
https://t.co/p6eExGUc53

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@MikeKoncewicz You are most welcome! The Hayden papers are a great resource, and we are always happy to hear how our collections are being used for research. Please keep us posted!

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#MuseumWeek The Briscoe-Garner Museum in Uvalde is dedicated to two of the 20th century's most influential Texans: Vice President John Nance Garner and Governor Dolph Briscoe. Join us for festivities on July 1, including a bike parade and family fun!

https://t.co/HKRKM1LTkb

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For #MuseumWeek, let's head to Bonham, TX, where the center operates the Sam Rayburn Museum. Exhibits cover the life and career of the political powerhouse. On display: the Speaker’s rostrum that stood in the U.S. House from 1857 until 1950.
https://t.co/GHnXqTHrV2

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Happy #MuseumWeek2023! The Briscoe Center joins our fellow cultural institutions around the world in celebration of the 10th year of MuseumWeek. We'll visit our museums across Texas, including our @UTAustin location in Sid Richardson Hall! @MuseumWeek

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ICYMI: "Bringing Lincoln to Life," with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and sculptor Ivan Schwartz, explored how their depictions of Lincoln have created meaningful interpretations of this iconic American. Co-sponsored by the @LBJLibrary.

https://t.co/okOV7vF1s7

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It's collections maintenance week at our Research & Collections division, so our Reading Room in Sid Richardson Hall is closed to the public May 8-12, 2023. But don't despair! We have great online resources to help you with your research on our website:
https://t.co/BtXoSvTON1

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Learn more about the Jones collection, which encompasses approximately 666 linear feet of materials pertaining to the 1995 bombing, the official investigation, and the subsequent trial of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Lynn Nichols:
https://t.co/6QG38txh8P

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Homegrown, @JeffreyToobin's newest book, relied heavily on the center's Stephen Jones Ok. City Bombing archive, as noted in the @nytimesbooks: "The more intriguing parts of the book [are] informed by 635 boxes of case files donated by Jones, McVeigh’s attorney, to UT Austin."

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“Homegrown,” by Jeffrey Toobin, “repeatedly draws a ‘direct line’ between the Oklahoma City bombing and the insurrection on Jan. 6,” our critic @jenszalai writes. https://t.co/yIsNW5QJsK

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@Denver_Archives This baby elephant agrees! This photo is from the Bob Bailey Photographic Studio archives, ca. 1939.
#ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesBabies

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No one said the #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesBabies have to be human! Here we see a baby bear cub in our @LincolnUSForest holdings - just rescued from a forest fire in NM, he was soon sent east to live at the @NationalZoo as Smokey Bear where millions visited him!

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#MayThe4thBeWithYou! Enjoy these portraits of George Lucas and Yoda by Tom Zimberoff, ca. 1989. Zimberoff recalled, "I couldn’t do better than to capture the Grand Master Jedi posing with his George, his protégé." ©1990/2023 Tom Zimberoff.

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Happy birthday to @WillieNelson! We are proud to be the home of this Texas icon's artifact collection. His history is woven throughout our music and photography holdings, like this gem of Willie (and Trigger) from the Soap Creek Saloon records.
https://t.co/5sfp2r17ph

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The Briscoe Center is saddened by the death of Harry Belafonte. The singer, actor, and civil rights leader is seen here during the 1965 Selma march (photo from the Charles Moore collection). Belafonte graciously appeared in our film "When I Rise."

https://t.co/TAInUbH0lF

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Happy 100th birthday to Gov. Dolph Briscoe! Born on April 23, 1923, his legacy of public service and integrity is a touchstone for our efforts. We are grateful for his generosity and devotion to the history of Texas and the U.S. Read more about his life: https://t.co/beet1yj5Kk

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Blue laws, Prohibition, and the evils of liquor "by the drink": Michael Barnes (@outandabout) on the history of cocktails in Texas. The article features fantastic first-person insights from Joe Christie and context from our own Don Carleton. Cheers!

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Here's how cocktails became legal to serve in Texas, decades after Prohibition ended https://t.co/GtAZMYx81F

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The Briscoe Center joins the entire @UTAustin community in this spring's online fundraiser. Thanks to all of you who have made gifts, especially those in honor of our amazing staff!

There's still time: #UT40for40 ends at 10 p.m. Make your gift today: https://t.co/vSzIQpVWDI

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Thank you, @jbmilliken, for a wonderful evening!

Learn more about the Goodwin papers at the Briscoe Center:
https://t.co/kWngt1pQKH

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Honored to celebrate "America’s Historian-in-Chief," @DorisKGoodwin, in conversation with @UTAustin @BriscoeCenter’s Don Carleton. The Center’s recent acquisition of Doris and Richard Goodwin’s work will enrich generations of students, researchers and historians to come.

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On April 12, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in his home in Warm Springs, Ga. This letter from Speaker Sam Rayburn to his sister, Katie, discusses the death of FDR and the progress of the new president, Harry Truman. #OnThisDay #OTD

https://t.co/JETygSTt5k

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Big Bird is always invited to the party! This delightful photo of Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer for Big Bird, was taken by famed photojournalist Eddie Adams ca. 2001. #ArchivesForTheBirds #ArchivesHashtagParty

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Flip Schulke took this photo during a Jacques Cousteau-led expedition in Madagascar, 1970. #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesForTheBirds