Austin Revealed is an oral history project sharing the stories of Austin's past and present to encourage discussion and thought around the city's future.
Austin Revealed is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Austin Revealed: Booting Up Big Tech
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The surprising history of how Austin became a major technology hub. (40m 13s)
Booting Up Big Tech: Powering Up the Economy
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Texas’ science and technology efforts in the 1980s translate into a tech boom for Austin. (7m 22s)
Booting Up Big Tech: Building Out the Tech Community
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New careers in the emerging high-tech industry have an impact beyond a paycheck (6m 42s)
Booting Up Big Tech: Forging a Technopolis
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Dr. George Kozmetsky inspires what would become Austin’s flourishing startup scene. (8m 39s)
Booting Up Big Tech: Speeding Up Semiconductors
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An unprecedented collaboration brings together the brightest minds in technology. (6m 31s)
Booting Up Big Tech: All for One
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Gov. Mark White pushes Austin to attract a microelectronics and computer R&D consortium. (12m 9s)
Booting Up Big Tech: Building an Industrial Mainframe
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Powerhouses Tracor, IBM and Texas Instruments pave the way for Austin’s high-tech scene. (5m 41s)
Austin Revealed: Stories From Vietnam
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A look at how the Vietnam War impacted those in Austin, and those who would call it home. (27m 17s)
Food As Community: Taste of Ethiopia
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Woinee's traditional dishes help adopted Ethiopian children connect with their culture. (5m 10s)
Food As Community: Mister Tramps Sports Pub and Cafe
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What started as a home for soccer fanatics has grown into a community gathering place. (4m 51s)
Food As Community: Tropicana Cuban Cafe
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Two key parts of Caribbean culture-food and dancing-come together at this restaurant. (4m 41s)
Food As Community: Peace Bakery and Deli
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Kindness--and a delicious shawarma--help customers and owners connect across social gaps. (3m 48s)
Food As Community: Little Mama's Authentic Filipino Cuisine
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Learning the dishes of her mother's home country has helped draw this family closer. (4m 21s)
Austin Revealed: Coach Robinson
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Before he broke baseball's race barrier, Jackie Robinson spend time courtside as a coach. (5m 59s)
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Explore the struggle of the Chicano movement as the Mexican-American community in Austin (56m 46s)
Chicano Civil Rights "Education"
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Students and teachers share their stories about the lack of equality in the school system. (11m 14s)
Chicano Civil Rights "Chicano Identity"
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The Chicano movement empowered Mexican-Americans to celebrate their roots. (13m 43s)
Chicano Civil Rights "Activism & Organizing"
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Inspired by a push for labor reform, hear about how the Chicano movement gained momentum.. (9m 14s)
Chicano Civil Rights "Rise of Mexican-Americans in Politics"
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The Chicano movement empowered individuals to fight for equal representation. (12m 19s)
Pioneers from the East "Wong Family"
Growing up as part of one of the first families of Chinese descent in Austin... (13m 43s)
Pioneers from the East "Lung Family"
As an employee at the Texas Capitol Gift Shop, Joe Michael Lung meets visitors... (10m 47s)
Pioneers from the East "Sing Family"
Mary Frances Aguallo and her grandson Raul Aguallo Hernandez discover their heritage... (12m 51s)
Asian American Resource Center
As Austin's Asian population grows rapidly, the Asian American Resource Center has... (3m 42s)
Interviews with prominent Austin citizens about their experience during Austin’s civil... (28m 32s)
A hairstylist. A history nerd. A Jew. Sandra now identifies as all of the above. Having co (4m 35s)
Aviad moved from Israel to Austin last summer, and diversity is the thing he noticed most (2m 28s)
Growing up the granddaughter of a famous Jewish athlete, Jennifer has always identified as (3m 57s)
As a classically-trained pianist and schooled in jazz saxophone, Rabbi Neil Blumofe’s tale (4m 40s)
After retiring and moving to Sun City in Georgetown, Texas, Joanie joined with other Jews (3m 40s)
Hoover Alexander & Entrepreneurship
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Hoover Alexander has a long history in the restaurant business. (1m 36s)
Gary Bledsoe on Police Violence
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Gary Bledsoe recounts stories of police violence against African-Americans... (1m 20s)
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Bertha Means and her daughter Joan Khabele tell the story of how being turned away from... (2m 24s)
Wilhelmina Delco on Politics & Desegregation
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Wilhelmina Delco, the first African American elected to public office in Austin, Texas... (2m 9s)
Tommy Wyatt & the Start of The Villager
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Tommy Wyatt talks about why he founded a newspaper for Austin's black community. (43s)
Linda Conner on Gentrification
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Linda Conner has witnessed decades of change in east Austin. Now, gentrification... (1m 13s)
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One of Larry Jackson’s first act of protest was his draft to the Vietnam war. (2m 33s)
Joan Khabele on Segregation at Barton Springs
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Denied a class trip to Barton Springs, Joan Khabele protested the exclusion of African... (1m 49s)
Ada Anderson & John F. Kennedy's Visit
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John F. Kennedy was scheduled to speak in Austin on November 22, 1963. Ada Anderson... (1m 10s)
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Austin Revealed is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS