On April 1917, president Wilson asked for and received from the US Congress a declaration of war against Germany The United ... its “lost territories”: Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Did he think his lead could hold up? “I had a lot of hope,” said the German, who lives in Austin and competed for Texas. “I knew that it would be really, really close. But I gave it all my ...

Neugebauer had a standout career while in Austin. He became the NCAA and UT record holder in the decathlon en route to ...