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Austin Revealed: Booting Up Big Tech
The surprising history of how Austin became a major technology hub.
Austin Revealed: Booting Up Big Tech

Booting Up Big Tech: Powering Up the Economy
Texas’ science and technology efforts in the 1980s translate into a tech boom for Austin.
Booting Up Big Tech: Powering Up the Economy

Booting Up Big Tech: Building Out the Tech Community
New careers in the emerging high-tech industry have an impact beyond a paycheck
Booting Up Big Tech: Building Out the Tech Community

Booting Up Big Tech: Forging a Technopolis
Dr. George Kozmetsky inspires what would become Austin’s flourishing startup scene.
Booting Up Big Tech: Forging a Technopolis

Booting Up Big Tech: Speeding Up Semiconductors
An unprecedented collaboration brings together the brightest minds in technology.
Booting Up Big Tech: Speeding Up Semiconductors

Booting Up Big Tech: All for One
Gov. Mark White pushes Austin to attract a microelectronics and computer R&D consortium.
Booting Up Big Tech: All for One

Booting Up Big Tech: Building an Industrial Mainframe
Powerhouses Tracor, IBM and Texas Instruments pave the way for Austin’s high-tech scene.
Booting Up Big Tech: Building an Industrial Mainframe

Austin Revealed: Stories From Vietnam
A look at how the Vietnam War impacted those in Austin, and those who would call it home.
Austin Revealed: Stories From Vietnam

Food As Community: Taste of Ethiopia
Woinee's traditional dishes help adopted Ethiopian children connect with their culture.
Food As Community: Taste of Ethiopia

Food As Community: Mister Tramps Sports Pub and Cafe
What started as a home for soccer fanatics has grown into a community gathering place.
Food As Community: Mister Tramps Sports Pub and Cafe

Food As Community: Tropicana Cuban Cafe
Two key parts of Caribbean culture-food and dancing-come together at this restaurant.
Food As Community: Tropicana Cuban Cafe

Food As Community: Peace Bakery and Deli
Kindness--and a delicious shawarma--help customers and owners connect across social gaps.
Food As Community: Peace Bakery and Deli

Food As Community: Little Mama's Authentic Filipino Cuisine
Learning the dishes of her mother's home country has helped draw this family closer.
Food As Community: Little Mama's Authentic Filipino Cuisine

Austin Revealed: Coach Robinson
Before he broke baseball's race barrier, Jackie Robinson spend time courtside as a coach.
Austin Revealed: Coach Robinson

Explore the struggle of the Chicano movement as the Mexican-American community in Austin
Austin Revealed El Despertar

Chicano Civil Rights "Education"
Students and teachers share their stories about the lack of equality in the school system.
Chicano Civil Rights "Education"

Chicano Civil Rights "Chicano Identity"
The Chicano movement empowered Mexican-Americans to celebrate their roots.
Chicano Civil Rights "Chicano Identity"

Chicano Civil Rights "Activism & Organizing"
Inspired by a push for labor reform, hear about how the Chicano movement gained momentum..
Chicano Civil Rights "Activism & Organizing"

Chicano Civil Rights "Rise of Mexican-Americans in Politics"
The Chicano movement empowered individuals to fight for equal representation.
Chicano Civil Rights "Rise of Mexican-Americans in Politics"

Pioneers from the East "Wong Family"
Growing up as part of one of the first families of Chinese descent in Austin...
Pioneers from the East "Wong Family"

Pioneers from the East "Lung Family"
As an employee at the Texas Capitol Gift Shop, Joe Michael Lung meets visitors...
Pioneers from the East "Lung Family"

Pioneers from the East "Sing Family"
Mary Frances Aguallo and her grandson Raul Aguallo Hernandez discover their heritage...
Pioneers from the East "Sing Family"

Asian American Resource Center
As Austin's Asian population grows rapidly, the Asian American Resource Center has...
Asian American Resource Center

Interviews with prominent Austin citizens about their experience during Austin’s civil...