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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Department of History at The University of Texas |
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at Austin has created an interactive website that puts the |
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expertise of its faculty at the service of the general citizenry and |
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that provides a public forum for the discussion of historical and |
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contemporary events; and |
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WHEREAS, Titled Not Even Past, the website derives its name |
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from William Faulkner's famous line that "The past is never dead. |
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It's not even past," an acknowledgment that historical events |
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continue to resonate in the present day; and |
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WHEREAS, The Not Even Past website brings together a diverse |
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group of historians with international reputations in every major |
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historical field and time period and uses new technology to make |
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their perspectives on topics in Texas, U.S., and world history |
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available to a popular audience; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Professor Joan Neuberger and Chairman Alan |
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Tully, the history department established this project in 2010 and |
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developed it with existing financial resources; thousands of |
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visitors from around the world have already accessed the site, |
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which offers book and film recommendations, movie clips, podcasts, |
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links to historical documents and artifacts, a fact-checker series, |
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and free virtual courses; and |
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WHEREAS, This engaging website constitutes a resource of |
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remarkable range and further advances the university's goal of |
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undertaking programs that benefit all citizens of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the launching of the website Not |
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Even Past by The University of Texas at Austin Department of History |
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and extend to all those associated with this project sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the UT Department of History as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kuempel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 963 was adopted by the House on April |
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6, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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