/tags/history History en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Carl Settles Jr. founded E4 Youth to help teach digital skills to underserved youth. The nonprofit's "What Once Was" project uses augmented and virtual reality to preserve the history of Austin's Black and brown communities. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Elizabeth McQueen /education/2025-05-05/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-austin-independent-school-district-crt-1619-project-slavery-history-race His office plans to depose the superintendent and others as part of an investigation into whether the district is using teaching materials linked to the "1619 Project," which was banned in Texas public schools 2021. Mon, 05 May 2025 19:36:03 GMT /education/2025-05-05/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-austin-independent-school-district-crt-1619-project-slavery-history-race Becky Fogel /energy-environment/2025-02-12/east-texas-oil-field-columbus-marion-doc-joiner-daisy-bradford-well-disconnect It took a man actively trying not to find oil to make the biggest oil discovery in U.S. history. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-12/east-texas-oil-field-columbus-marion-doc-joiner-daisy-bradford-well-disconnect Mose Buchele /life-arts/2025-01-28/east-austin-black-history-texas Harrison Eppright has become an expert on the history of East Austin. Now, he wants locals to become tourists in their own city. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:52:28 GMT /life-arts/2025-01-28/east-austin-black-history-texas Elizabeth McQueen /education/2024-10-17/ut-austin-gets-ok-to-demolish-citys-first-integrated-middle-school-despite-preservation-efforts The building, which last housed the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, got a State Antiquities Landmark in July. The university wants to build a $70 million football training facility in its place. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-10-17/ut-austin-gets-ok-to-demolish-citys-first-integrated-middle-school-despite-preservation-efforts Pili Saravia /texas/2024-07-18/historic-segregated-school-in-marfa-becomes-newest-national-park The Blackwell School will explore the often undertold history of Mexican American school segregation across the Southwest. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas/2024-07-18/historic-segregated-school-in-marfa-becomes-newest-national-park AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ Bubenik /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-nicknames-waterloo-bats-live-music-violet-crown Nobody really calls it "Bat City." It's just not a thing, really. But Google "Bat City," and Austin pops up. We couldn't let that lie. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-nicknames-waterloo-bats-live-music-violet-crown Andrew Weber /austin/2024-07-11/texas-music-museum-east-austin-overcrowded-storage-funding The East Austin museum has limited space, so much of its collection is stored away. Staff are hoping the city will help with a new location. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-11/texas-music-museum-east-austin-overcrowded-storage-funding Corinne Piorkowski /life-arts/2024-07-05/to-put-together-the-lowrider-exhibit-bullock-curator-started-with-the-community Carros y Cultura: Lowrider Legacies in Texas will be on display until September. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:53:10 GMT /life-arts/2024-07-05/to-put-together-the-lowrider-exhibit-bullock-curator-started-with-the-community Juan Garcia /texasstandard/2024-06-19/juneteenth-black-mexicans-seminole-austin-texas-sisca-traditions-history Black Seminoles, much like the Juneteenth holiday, are only recently getting more attention despite having centuriesâ€� worth of history. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:31:34 GMT /texasstandard/2024-06-19/juneteenth-black-mexicans-seminole-austin-texas-sisca-traditions-history Zahra Crim