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CDW was originally incorporated in 1984 as "MPK Computing" by its founder Michael Krasny. The idea was born when Krasny took a small ad in a free-circulation newspaper to sell his computer and printer. It later became Computer Discount Warehouse and then simply CDW. [2] In 2005, CDW launched BizTech magazine, which it publishes on quarterly ...
Nov. 23, 1963: Dealey Plaza and the Texas State Book Depository building with crowds on street mourning the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day after the shooting.
Whether the aging Mueller should be relocated to Manor, Texas, was a perennial issue in Austin politics, until the closure of Bergstrom Air Force Base opened another possibility. [19] Bergstrom, located southeast of downtown Austin, closed as an active military base in 1993. It was decommissioned as a reserve base in 1996. [20]
The Clarksville Historic District in Austin, Texas, is an area located west of downtown Austin near Lady Bird Lake and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street. Many historic homes and structures are located within the Clarksville Historic District.
The Brown Building is a ten-story office and residential tower in Downtown Austin, Texas.It is 137 feet (42 m) tall. Completed in 1938 at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Colorado Street, the building was home to many significant companies throughout 20th century Austin, including the holding corporation for the Lyndon Johnson family.
The Austin Times Herald was a weekly newspaper published in Austin, Texas from 1960 to 1963. [ 1 ] The 24-page newspaper was published on an offset press in third-party commercial print shops and appeared on Thursdays.
Dec. 13, 1960: Angus Wynne, Jr., founder of Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, points out where the LaSalle River Adventure ride will be built during a 1960 inspection tour.
Elgin is located 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Austin and 18 miles (29 km) north of Bastrop, [13] at the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 95. [9] Most of the city lies in Bastrop County, with a portion extending westward into Travis and Williamson Counties. Most of north Elgin is built on blackland prairie soil. [citation ...