Tooling through Mueller, have you ever wondered how the streets of this 21st-century neighborhood, such as Camacho, Taniguchi and Scarbrough, earned their names? We offer partial...
The Battle of the Alamo Learn more about the Battle of the Alamo with John Richardson, a historian with Alamo Trust, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas....
No other moment in Austin history was more decisive than the move in 1839 to turn a tiny, rough hamlet on the Colorado River named Waterloo...
In this “From the Archives” series — subtitled in jest “20,000 Years of Austin History in 20 Minutes” — we’ve introduced the concept for the series,...
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...
An earthquake shook Midland yesterday, rattling as far as the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as the fifth-strongest earthquake in Texas history. Here’s what we know. 5.1-magnitude earthquake...
Michael Corcoran, prominent Austin music journalist and historian, has died. He was 68. Family members confirmed Monday afternoon that he was found deceased in his Buda...
