July 2021

Excitement is in the air as the Tokyo Olympics kick off. With so many Maryland natives competing, there are plenty of athletes to cheer on. But more than a century ago, a Baltimore resident was part of the first…

The City of Cambridge has set up a temporary pavilion to provide shade and coolness to residents this summer in Greene-Rose Heritage Park. The Shadow Pavilion is a project of the city's new Public Space Lab, an initiative to cultivate…

Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most important developments from the art world and the art market. Here is what you need to know on this Wednesday, July 21. NEED TO READ Hauser & Wirth Eyes Further expansion - In…

A pink-red and gray metal bucket with a rounded bottom hangs from an iron hook at the Manassas Volunteer…

JANESVILLE - One of the largest, oldest, and arguably most historic oak trees in Janesville is losing…

1952 -A 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Kern County devastated Tehachapi. The damage spread from San Diego to Las Vegas The Los Angeles County Public Health Department on Tuesday confirmed five new deaths and 1,821 new cases…

DUNCAN, Oklahoma (KSWO) - Duncan, OK - A new exhibit featuring artwork from the winners of the Oklahoma State Fair Oklahoma Student Art Exhibit (OSAE) will be on display at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center July 19-30.Galleries across…

NEWPORT, RI - Those “green shoots” everyone was talking about in the spring?Well, now it's roses. And peonies. And the hydrangea.And they were all on display at the opening reception of the Newport…

Fifty-two years ago, on Valentine's Day, a three-year-old boy boarded a small plane with his older brother, older sister and mother. Not knowing why Dad was not with them, he embarked under his mother's guidance and left behind a life he…

NINETY SIX - The Ninety Six government could push ahead with plans to renovate the former Ninety Six Cotton…

Councilors reviewed the proposal at their July 14 meeting. Councilor Bessie Johnson said she felt the price offered was not enough and voted no, but other councilors said they liked the idea of ​​saving…

The consultant, Brad Deutser, is listed as chairman of the committee responsible for chronicling the full story of "The Eyes". (The Texas Tribune) As outrage swirled among students at the University of Texas at…

2021 will mark the 108th anniversary of the Fremont County Fair Mark your calendars because fair fun is coming soon with the all new addition of the Fremont County Heritage Festival. The Heritage Festival kicks off on July 21 and runs…

NARRAGANSETT-SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI - Ready for a family outing? Below we've included some of this week's top events in the Narragansett-South Kingstown area. Here are some of the events happening in town this week. If you are organizing an…

While going out with her dog, "Persi", Pam Holen decided to take a walk in the grounds of the Flavel House…

EVENT NOMINATIONS - Visitors to the Smithfield Historical Society Open House on July 10 were, left to right, Linda Kovach, President; musician Rose Angelica; Jodee Verhovec, treasurer; and member…

Tourists are seen on a bridge in Venice, Italy, February 23, 2020 (Photo: Xinhua) The photo taken on May 21, 2017 shows the cruise ship Majestic Princess in the port of Civitavecchia in Rome, Italy. (Photo: Xinhua) The photo taken…

A historic ship docked at Ramsgate next to the country's largest Wetherspoon pub before crucial restoration work.The Medway Queen, which saved 7,000 men from Dunkirk during World War II, is due to undergo a £ 30,000!-->…

NEW SALEM - Standing among the trees outside Gate 20 of Quabbin Reservoir, it's hard to imagine that there were once two general stores and a church just a few feet away occupying land now covered in forest.New Salem resident Don Flye…

HARKERS ISLAND - “Celebrating the heroes of our community” was this…

Bite into the quoll at Alexandra Park Zoo Crunchy the spotted-tailed quoll celebrated its third birthday at the Alexandra Park Zoo this week, with the unique opportunity to see the native animal providing even more reason to celebrate.…

Marie Félicité Saint-Vrain TCHS News: The Taos County Historical Society announces the return of its monthly public programs starting at 2 p.m. on August 7 at Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Conference…

A great change has happened to the Société historique de Genève.…

The 44 of the World Heritage Committeee The session opened today in Fuzhou (China) at the Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center, and continues online until July 31. During the session, the 21-member Committee will notably examine the…

During most of the Republic of Texas era, 1836-1846, the community of Montgomery was the county seat of an area stretching from the Brazos rivers to the Trinity rivers, from west to east and in 1840 from Spring Creek north of San Antonio…

The ordinance is intended to maintain the area "historically accurate," Council member Rory Robertson said. (Courtesy of Adrienne Davitz) Katy City Council unanimously voted to approve an ordinance creating a new title "Division 11"…

FITCHBURG - Two residents of the city were recently honored by the Massachusetts Historical Alliance for their accomplishments in local history and their outstanding contributions to the research and understanding of history within their…

Mining company BHP has called on the South Australian government to impose tougher penalties on companies that illegally damage indigenous heritage sites and to allow traditional owners to appeal heritage decisions. In a…

CHICAGO (WLS) - The African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $ 3 million in grants to preserve 40 African-American monuments across the country, including two in the Chicago area.The church that hosted Emmett Till's…

Important event day calendar concept The auction "The art of friendship" is launched PENDLETON - Works of art produced as part of "The Art of Friendship," a collaboration…

See + Do Little Italy is back in full swing and ready to welcome the sunny, sunny San Diego summers we all know and love.…

The Scituate Historical Society announced that it had received a grant of $ 2,500 from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, as part of the Council's projects program. To be named a recipient of a Mass Culture Council grant is an…

Citizens gathered at Kendall-Perkins Park to voice concerns over the handling of issues in the Baptist Town neighborhood to government officials on Tuesday evening. A common concern throughout the meeting was the lack of knowledge in…

HELENA - Construction of the Montana Heritage Center is well advanced. In recent weeks, work has intensified with the removal of sewer lines and preparations for the foundations of the new building.Collecting, preserving, interpreting and…

The word "Ehren", of German origin, means "to honor". And, an example of doing just that can be found at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, in the once prosperous community of Ehren, off Ehren Cutoff in Land O 'Lakes. For over 114 years, a small grave…

YORK, Maine - Jacob Perkins of Wells appeared in court in January 1731 for striking a man enslaved to him, Tom, on the head with an ax as Tom was going about his work in the commons one afternoon. An Old York Historical Society researcher…

Monday July 12, 2021Clinton County Historical Association to produce suffrage-themed series of events The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) received a special grant of $ 15,000 from the Champlain Valley National Heritage…

Since 1977, Bhai Sarbat has served cups of sparkling and delicious sarbat in an unassuming corner of a row of shops along Bussorah Street. The tea stand is known for its queues that wind almost every night. But you might soon be skipping…

For Julie Rupert of Roseville, something good has come out of the pandemic year of 2020, something that has been brewing for 157 years. Henry L. Mills came to America from Germany as a child, but he became a Civil War hero and justice of…

TOKYO - The reviews are all malicious fabrications.This is not a remark made recently. This is part of a statement issued by Adolf Hitler's administration in Germany on March 27, 1933, in response to criticism of the violence and…

The historic Brentwood Anglican Chapel building at 788 Sea Dr. could end up receiving heritage status against its owner's will. According to "staff's best knowledge," this would be the first time Central Saanich has nominated a…

Posted on July 10, 2021 at 7:51 AM The Nesquehoning Historical Society Museum at 157 W. Railroad St. is a collection of years gone by that includes personalized barber!-->…

The William F. Gieske house located at 601, rue Lyon Ouest was put on the market. The house is one of two Marshall buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.