http://www.cah.utexas.edu/ Latest news and information from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. en-us Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:00 CST http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification erin.purdy@austin.utexas.edu (Erin Purdy) newland@austin.utexas.edu (Linda Newland) erin.purdy@austin.utexas.edu (Erin Purdy) Education News and Events http://www.cah.utexas.edu/graphics/icons/logo.jpg http://www.cah.utexas.edu/ 140 85 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Saturday Sunday http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/exhibits_current.php Announcement of the first public exhibition in Austin of the Briscoe Center's Joyce Gross Collection. The exhibit spans more than 100 years of this enduring American art form and features 28 quilts made approximately between 1844 and 1950, as well as antique fabrics. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:00 CST http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/exhibits_current.php http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_safer Morley Safer, the highly acclaimed CBS News broadcast journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, will donate his papers to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:43:00 CST http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_safer http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_gunn Brenda Gunn, associate director for research and collections at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, has recently been honored with two professional awards. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:43:00 CST http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_gunn http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/recent_acquisitions/list.php Featured on the Center's recent acquisitions page are five letters and a handwritten account of a Civil War battle. These documents add insight into Texas history from 1833 to 1863. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/recent_acquisitions/list.php http://www.cah.utexas.edu/projects/ut_oral_history.php The Office of the President and the Briscoe Center collaborate to capture the firsthand experiences of some who have helped build and mold the institution. Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:00:00 CDT http://www.cah.utexas.edu/projects/ut_oral_history.php http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_rayburn_gov_exhibit The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History announces the opening of Celebration of Texas Governors, a special exhibit at the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum. From Sam Houston to Rick Perry, the event will offer a rare view of priceless documents and artifacts from the governor's office. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:50:00 CDT http://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_rayburn_gov_exhibit