Dean Young (1955-2022) was the poet laureate of Texas in 2014 and taught at the University of Texas at Austin until his death from COVID-19.
History
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Willie Nelson’s 1972 arrival in “The Live Music Capital of the World” proved epic in Austin’s music history.
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Karen Nyberg earned her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, studying human thermoregulation and control of thermal neutrality in spacesuits.
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On March 11, 1878 eight young Black men enrolled at the Alta Vista Agricultural College – the first public college for Black students in Texas, located in Waller County.
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The site once called Waterloo, located at the confluence of the Colorado River and the current Shoal Creek, was purchased in 1839 as the capital of the Republic of Texas (and renamed in honor of Stephen F. Austin).
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A dozen decades after its dedication, Texans for the Right to Read is encouraging residents of the Lone Star State to learn about influential libraries starting with the oldest in Texas.
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The Carver Museum ATX is celebrating February in style with a copious calendar of programming in honor of Black History Month.
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Since opening its doors 136 years ago, several spooky spectres have been rumored to haunt downtown’s Driskell Hotel.
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Long before it was de rigueur, Lady Bird Johnson believed in the power of beautiful, healthy landscapes to transform lives.