Austin Past And Present

A Digital Interactive History -
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Austin Past and Present is the first interactive digital history of Austin, telling the story of the community through a multimedia production.

Rich with archival photos, film and audio recordings from the Austin History Center and other local collections, Austin Past and Present features well over 300 segments, including eight Time Tour videos chronicling all eras of Austin’s history, 100 photo and text slide shows, and 160 photo and text biographies. All of these stories are accessible on most computers through a user-friendly interface, and the Time Tours can also be viewed on standard DVD players.

Austin Past and Present was created over six years by award-winning filmmaker and producer Karen Kocher with the help of more than 200 Austinites. It is published by Waterloo Press, an imprint of the Austin History Center Association.

Austin Past and Present is available for purchase now for the low price of $24.95 for the two-disc set. The DVD package is available at the Austin History Center; BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar; Austin City Store in Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street; and online at austinpastandpresent.org.

Austin Past and Present is a non-profit production made possible by the support of many generous individual and institutional donors. Proceeds from the sale of Austin Past and Present will be used by the Austin History Center Association to fulfill its mission to support the work of the Austin History Center – our community’s collective memory.