Historical society

Randall Stephens The latest issue of HS is now up on the Project Muse site. It is a longer issue than normal, featuring two forums, five essays, and four interviews. Readers might be especially interested in our forum on Geoffrey Parker’s Global Crisis: War, Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century (Yale University Press, 2013), one of the most important history books of the last year. As Don Yerxa puts it in the intro to the forum: "It has been widely heralded as an…

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Bensalem Historical Society Fundraiser at Friendly's.

Savannah, GA, October 10, 2023 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) recently announced that it has achieved its fundraising goal for its Next Century Initiative (NCI). Launched in 2015 under the leadership of late campaign chairman Vince Dooley, the NCI campaign raised $15 million to renovate and expand the GHS…

the Mahanoy Area Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of the Mahanoy valley and surrounding communities

Discover the rich history of Gresham at our historical society museum. Plan your visit today!

Rosemary, Camden vic., Wilcox County, Alabama and other family and vintage photos from the past. Put faces to the names of your loved ones at AncientFaces.

Southold Historical Museum promotes interest in and education about the history of Southold, NY. Find information on historic Southold, North Fork events, and things to do on the East End of Long Island.

The original American Girl Club and Historical Society started in 1996 and lasted until 1998. In the early 2000s American Girl changed the format and design of the club. It then became The American…

Explore the significance of cultural representation in civil rights movements, examining historical context, media influence, diverse voices, and education for a more inclusive society.In today's increasingly interconnected world, the significance of... #CivilRights&Libertie

Fashion in 15th-century Europe was characterized by a surge of experimentation and regional variety, from the voluminous robes called houppelandes with their sw...

The Astoria of the mid to late-nineteenth century was a frontier seaport and a land of contrasts and contradictions. Vice & Virtue explores early tensions through historic photos, artifacts from the era, and a recreated saloon.

Art History Gallery on Instagram: "Thomas Cole (1801-1848): Destruction - The Course of Empire, 1836, oil on canvas, 100.3 x 161.2 cm, New York Historical Society, New York . . The fourth painting of 'The Course of Empire' series, Destruction, has almost the same perspective as the third, though the artist has stepped back a bit to allow a wider scene of the action, and moved almost to the center of the river. The action is the sack and destruction of the city, in the course of a tempest…

Do the words “plan a Family History Fair'” fill you with dread and uncertainty? You may have a large event focused on genealogy and family history looming, or you may be asked to organi…

Editors Note: A version of this article was originally published by myself (Dylan) on Curious Expeditions. Due to some long overdue and much needed...

Here are 28 newspaper headlines that document history’s most important moments—headlines so momentous that anyone reading them knew that the...

If you want to learn about the history of the Muncy, Pennsylvania, a visit to the Muncy Historical Society Museum is a great choice. Find out more on UncoveringPA.

You can now pay a virtual visit to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (USCRT), which is a collection of places that played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Get the details here.

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