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Posting historical photos and videos of the Texas Capitol and its former inhabitants. From @wsbyerly
Austin, Texas
Joined January 2022
A Texas lawmaker lost his seat over quorum-breaking, violence allegations. 155 years ago. #txlege
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The case of Senator E.L. Alford, who was expelled from his seat in 1870, provides lessons for today.
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RT @TheBushArchive: On August 3rd 2000, George W. Bush accepted the Republican nomination in the 2000 RNC in Philadelphia .
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RT @TexasMonthly: A ghost town’s dilapidated church was destined to crumble for good. But more than a century after it was built, it’s ge….
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A ghost town’s dilapidated church was destined to crumble for good. But more than a century after it was built, it’s getting a second chance.
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Speaker Ben Barnes Opens the 59th Texas Legislature (1965). #txlege.
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An insider's look at the 1965 swearing-in ceremony of the 59th Texas State Legislature its newly elected Speaker Ben Barnes
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Governor Coke Stevenson welcomes a group of young men to the Governor's Reception Room, August 21, 1946. #txlege
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It's 266 feet from the terrazzo star on the floor to the bronze star in the crown of the rotunda in the Texas state capitol, and don't you forget it!
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Prescient.Redistricting (1981) - Thomas Bleich Collection . #txlege.
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Marketing film sampling news segments about redrawing electoral districts
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Chicken Ranch Press Conference (1973) . #txlege .
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Watch an ever-growing archive of Texas film and videos through the decades. Discover the experience of Texans, explore education and preservation resources.
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Vote for Me: Politics in America - Bob Bullock and Dee Simpson Interviews (1995) . #txlege.
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Interviews with Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock and lobbyist Dee Simpson
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The best video that exists of the #txlege. Vote for Me: Politics in America - Rodney Ellis Whips Votes (1996)
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Documentary segment showing what it takes to pass a bill
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The Congress Avenue Bridge flooded on June 15, 1935. Austin received 22 inches in 3 hours, with the Colorado River resting at 50 feet. #txlege
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RT @BudKennedy: Reading back on the long history of floods on the Guadalupe: Camps were heavily damaged over July 4, 1932, but no campers w….
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RT @LBJLibrary: Happy #4thOfJuly! 🎆. Friendly Reminder: Admission to the #LBJLibrary is FREE all day. Last entry is at 4 PM—see you soon!….
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Audioless footage of Senator Babe Schwartz sworn in as Governor for a Day in 1966, with a cameo of @jswatz. #txlege .
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Watch an ever-growing archive of Texas film and videos through the decades. Discover the experience of Texans, explore education and preservation resources.
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RT @LBJLibrary: #OTD: Sixty-one years ago today, on July 2, 1964, #PresidentJohnson signed the #CivilRightsAct. The law:. ▪️ Prohibited dis….
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Governor Price Daniel Addresses 57th Legislature. "Special sessions of the legislature are never very enjoyable either for legislators or governors, but as long as Texas continues to grow. we shall have more. than we have had in the past.". #txlege.
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Opening message of the third called session for the consideration of four bills
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