Seven Minnesota Historical Society employees were laid off last week, totaling 10 employees who have lost their jobs this year, employee union leaders said. They added that these are the first layoffs at the St. Paul-based nonprofit since massive staff reductions in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Historical Society cited […]
WASHINGTON – When Donald Trump called Milwaukee a “horrible city” during a closed meeting with fellow Republicans last month, he touched on an enduring trend in Wisconsin politics. Milwaukee has for decades been at the center of budget battles in the statehouse, and it is frequently singled out by the GOP in statewide campaigns as […]
The former Los Angeles home of Marilyn Monroe has been named a historic cultural monument, saving it from destruction by its current owners. The L.A. City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the designation, in opposition to the owners, who live next door and want to expand their estate by knocking it down. Monroe lived in […]
When Joe Biden and Donald Trump secured enough delegates to lead the Democratic and Republican party presidential tickets in November, they confirmed what many voters expected but fewer actually wanted: a redo of the 2020 election. Republicans skeptical about giving Trump a second shot tried in vain to elevate a viable primary opponent. Powerful donors, […]
Marlboro Historical Society Logo Marlboro Township Historical Society has received a grant to support its programming to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in 2026. The group received a Trillium Local Activity Grant from America 250-Ohio Commission for its project to develop materials for the Dr. Kersey G. Thomas House in Marlboro Township. The historical society will […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that bans gun possession for people covered by a domestic violence court order in an 8-to-1 vote, with conservative Justice Clarence Thomas the only dissenter, Bloomberg reported. This decision, in favor of the Biden administration, bars those who are subjected to domestic violence restraining orders […]
Jun. 9—Members of the Johnson County Historical Commission will be honored during Monday’s meeting of the Johnson County Commissioners Court. The Texas Historical Commission recently awarded its Distinguished Service Award to the JCHC, an award the commission has won three years running. JCHC members, among other activities, oversee operation of the Johnson County Courthouse Museum, […]
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Cherokee County Historical Commission unveiled an Official Texas Historical Marker for the former community of Landrum on Saturday. Army depot in East Texas played key role for U.S. forces in WWII According to the Texas State Historical Association, Landrum was a post office community seven miles west of Alto […]
May 31—BLUFFTON — If all goes as planned, a new Heritage Center will adorn the grounds of the Swiss Community Historical Society’s Old Schumaker Homestead by the time the annual Bluffton Fall Festival rolls around on the last weekend of September. That $1 million plan, however, hinges exclusively on the support of corporate and individual […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Since Preservation Ohio released its list just weeks ago of the most endangered historic sites in the state, one of the two on the list from Columbus has been razed. Preservation Ohio is a 42-year-old organization that, since 1993, has released a yearly list of “Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites.” Executive […]
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will host an in-person and virtual symposium tomorrow, Thursday, May 23, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act—or “Snyder Act”—that granted Native Americans U.S. citizenship and voting rights. The symposium will feature several of the world’s leading scholars and authors of Native American history, culture, and politics who will engage […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Memorial Park Cemetery clean up on Saturday has been a long time coming for the Belmont Heights Neighborhood and advocates of the cemetery. “We’re happy to be here,” Norene Copeland Miller said. “We’re excited to be here, we have more people coming up. We’re going to keep this cemetery, keep it […]