Footwear from the ITC's "Texans: Footprints and Imprints" exhibit
includes
these boots once worn by San Antonio businessman Red McCombs, boots
worn by President George W. Bush when he was Texas Rangers co-owner
and shoes worn by Dallas cosmetics businesswoman Mary Kay Ash.
Institute of Texan Cultures steps out with shoes exhibit
(March 5, 2002)--The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) is steppin' out, dancin' and walkin' wild with the new exhibit "Texans: Footprints and Imprints" honoring famous Texans and their shoes. The new permanent exhibit, which opens March 8, offers the oppportunity to see the footprints and imprints left on Texas with its shoes.
The shoes reflect history, individual differences and similarities, as well as a number of ethnicities, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. Representing the whole of a person or culture, shoes can reflect where we have been and perhaps where we are going.
The exhibition contains approximately 38 pairs of shoes worn by famous Texans such as boots worn by singer George Strait in the filming of "Pure Country," boots worn by newsman Dan Rather on his first trip to Afghanistan, skates worn by Tara Lipinski, boots President George W. Bush received as co-owner of the Texas Rangers, dress shoes worn by Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez, shoes from Eagles lead singer Don Henley, boots from sports and car magnate Red McCombs, track shoes worn by UTSA President Ricardo Romo when he broke the mile record, hunting boots worn by John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, soccer shoes worn by Mia Hamm, boots worn by homemaking advice columnist Heloise and shoes worn by Spurs player David Robinson.
The exhibit also features boots worn by honorable Texans such as Houston
fire fighter Kim Smith, who lost her life trying to rescue a partner
from a building set afire by arsonists.
The Institute of Texan Cultures, one of the three campuses of the University of Texas at San Antonio, is an educational center concerned with the history and diverse cultures of Texas. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ITC is located in downtown San Antonio. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for children (age 3-12); $3 for seniors (age 65+) and military (with ID); and free for children 2 and under. Admission is free to students or staff with UTSA ID.
For more information call (210) 458-2300 or visit the Institute of Texan Cultures Web site.
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