Today, we wrap up "20,000 Years of Austin History in 20 Minutes." This limited series started as part of "From the Archives," with an introduction published Jan. 6. "Out on the Austin speaking circuit ...
From 1897 “mystery airships” to modern Starlink satellites, a look at reported UFO sightings in Austin and what may explain ...
Austin in the 1960s, from the Austin History Center’s collection Credit: [PICA-01315], Austin History Center, Austin Public Library While leaders of the Austin Public Library prepared to kick off the ...
From a 19th-century beer garden to a haunted tavern, these Austin bars tell the city’s story across generations.
Out on the Austin speaking circuit, I often rely on stock speeches. One audience favorite: "20,000 years of Austin history in 20 minutes." The title, at least, never fails to generate a laugh. And ...
​Jim Duncan, a retired city planner, has written more than 600 short histories of Austin businesses. We introduced him and ...
Jutting off of Interstate 35 in East Austin is 11th Street, a corridor that was once the heartbeat of the city's Black community. In the years since Austin segregated the city's Black population to ...