The Damning History Behind UT's 'The Eyes of Texas' Song – Texas Monthly
Student athletes wrote a letter urging officials to change the tune, which was first performed in a minstrel show.
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A University of Texas Report Will Find That 'The Eyes of Texas' Has "No Racist Intent" – Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly has learned that the report, to be released Tuesday morning, attempts to offer a nuanced history of the school’s alma mater, which some have criticized for its origins in a minstrel show.
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Keeping the Eyes: New Evidence
Keeping the Eyes: New Evidence By UTgrad08 on Mar 4, 2021, 2:49pm CST 42 Since June, I have done my own investigation into the history of the Eyes of Texas. Recently, I have come across new pieces of evidence regarding William Prather, Robert E. Lee, and the origin of the phrase, "the eyes of Texas." All of three of the following excerpts were found using the database Newspapers.com. 1. From an article by Eudora Garrett in the Austin-American Statesman, June 6, 1926: "...Mr. Prathe...
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