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Former civil rights activist and political street vendor Charlie Saulsberry is dead at 70
Charlie, who was well-known around the UT campus in late-’60s Austin, ‘was a lefty, but always a heretic.’ By Dick J. Reavis | The Rag Blog | March 22, 2015 Charlie Saulsberry, 70, a familiar figure on the UT-Austin campus … Continue reading
Posted in RagBlog
Tagged Austin History, Charlie Saulsberry, Civil Rights Movement, Dick J. Reavis, Don Weedon, Obituary, Racism, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance, Sixties, UT-Austin
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Richard Lee, 1940-2014: Farewell to an
enemy of the State
‘His life was tempered by his grasp of history, his sense of justice, and his refusal to conform.’ By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | March 10, 2015 In writing this remembrance, I had vital assistance from Robert … Continue reading
METRO EVENT | Austin friends to celebrate
the life of John Muir
Event: John Muir’s Wake Place: Shoal Creek Saloon Address: 909 North Lamar Blvd., Austin When: Sunday, August 24, 2014 Hours: 4-6 p.m. AUSTIN — Friends of John H. Muir will gather at Shoal Creek Saloon on Sunday, August 24, to … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Activists, Celebration, Death, John Muir, Metro, Obituary
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All hail (Sid) Caesar!
Remembering the late, great Sid Caesar, who didn’t laugh at my jokes… By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | February 19, 2014 The wonderful Sid Caesar just died at age 92. What a tremendous talent! From 1951 through 1958 … Continue reading
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Tagged Actors, Alan Waldman, Caesar's Hour, Comedians, Deaths, Obituary, Rag Bloggers, Sid Caesar, Television Stars, Your Show of Shows
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Pete Seeger: A life that enriched ‘you and me’
The world has been diminished by his passing, just as it was enriched by his life. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | February 4, 2014 Several weeks ago, I began writing a column I intended to publish … Continue reading
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Tagged American Musicians, Deaths, Folk Music, Folksingers, Lamar W. Hankins, Obituary, Peace Activists, Pete Seeger, Rag Bloggers, Woody Guthrie
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Remembering Judy Smith
Judith Hart Smith, 1944-2013 Judy Smith was the face of feminism at The Rag for many years. Judy Smith, who had a great and lasting impact on all who knew and worked with her, died November 6, 2013, in Missoula, … Continue reading
