Austin won the privilege to host the main campus of the University after a hotly contested state election, and as it was already the seat of Texas government, civic leaders predicted Austin would soon be the “Athens of the Southwest.” Fortunately, there were no proposals to change the city...
Above: The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets form a large “T” on the field at the 1924 Thanksgiving Day dedication of Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. – Portal to Texas History “Aggie Taps” survived a few more years. While it was popular with the Corps, it had less support with the ...