We have lost many traditions and social norms over the years. Gentlemen and ladies once wore hats and more formal attire in public, and young couples marked their relationships by “pinning” one another. Among one of the most sentimental traditions we have drifted away from is the charm bracelet. These pieces of memory jewelry adorned...
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When Football Programs Were Works of Art
If you attend a Texas Longhorn football game today, you’ll be handed a program that has been mass produced for at least 100,000 fans. Not to knock any of the exceptional photography that has been used in the modern era of college football on the program covers, but they typically use one photo for the...
Flipping Through History
When I first came to the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, I knew almost nothing about the history of strength or the extraordinary figures who shaped it—aside from our renowned Director, Dr. Jan Todd, once known as the “Strongest Woman in the World.” I certainly didn’t know how to make a FlipBook,...


