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…

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

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

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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 Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society is located in a former Carnegie library, listed on the National Register of Historical Places. It features rotating exhibits from its permanent collection on local Native Americans and the history of Healdsburg since 1857 and special thematic exhibitions created with additions from loans and new donations. It has a digital online library of over 19,000 photographs and increasing access to all local area historic newspapers. Its research center is…

Bensalem Historical Society Fundraiser at Friendly's.

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.

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.

In the past year, I’ve made a lot of changes on the blog. I went self-hosted, I narrowed my focus, and I’m now a history and culture blog (with style, of course!). I love my corner of the internet and I wouldn’t trade it for […]

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Despite Lackawanna County being the last of Pennsylvania's 67 counties to be created, the region is home to an immense amount of history. While many visitors learn about this history at sites like Steamtown National

I called in some amazing blogger buddies to create The Best List Ever to Experience Living History Parks in the US and I'm thrilled to offer it up to you here! Here's our challenge!!! Make history come alive! SO much more interesting then a collection of artifacts or a book. When you experience living history parks in the US the emphasis is on living...Real people, real stories, real places! The US hasn't been around that long in the grand scheme of history but boy do we have some colorful…

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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.

Tween and teenage Harry Potter fans will want to hop on their fastest brooms to get to this new exhibit.

SNAPSHOT IN TIME: This post card shows the Whitmore Hotel, circa 1903-1904, in Whitmore. The proprietor of this hostelry was L.O. Sheridan. This hostelry also housed the United States Post Office, and had a feed barn in connection. There are eight unidentified people people shown here as well. This post card image was taken by Gates & Hople. #SnapshotInTime #ShastaHistory #ShastaCounty #Throwback

The Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, founded in 1922, is devoted to preserving the past of Stoneham, Massachusetts.