Dodging Rabbit Holes at the Briscoe

AUSTIN — The Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas is located in a narrow, long row of buildings next to the LBJ Library. It is likely the only place that offers free parking at a university notorious for pricey parking rates, whether one is going to the LBJ Library or the Briscoe Center. Finding free parking anywhere in Austin is no easy feat. I have spent countless hours at the Briscoe, beginning in 1985, when it was the Barker Texas History Center. Former Gov. Dolph Briscoe donated more than $15 million to the center, which was named for a distinguished history...

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