Angels Camp, CA…In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good-natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my friend’s friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result. I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is […]
Columbia, CA…Columbia State Historic Park and Friends of Columbia invite the public on May 16-19 to explore “Diggins Tent Town 1852,” a recreation of an 1850s mining camp. At this annual living history event, visitors have the opportunity to experience the Gold Rush come to life. Over 150 costumed volunteers will help to recreate life […]
Arnold, CA…The Friends of Sierra Nevada Logging Museum’s Annual Logging Jamboree is September 2, 2023 – Saturday of Labor Day weekend. 9am-5pm; $8 entrance fee (children under 12 free) In the Logging Competition there will be, Axe Throwing, Jack and Jill Bucking, Choker Setting, Hot Saw, and more! Barbeque by Moose Lodge. Contact museum for […]
Columbia, CA… Columbia Ghost Tours. Have you heard that there are ghosts in Columbia? Join us on the tour March 19th to find out where they lurk and the stories behind those who lived in Columbia during the Gold Rush. Contact Columbia State Historic Park at 209-588-9128. Sunday, March 19th, 2023 from 2:00-3:00pm. $10 Admission […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County residents participated in the Civil War on both sides of the conflict. #Civil War #CalaverasCounty
Plymouth, MA…Much of the American Story of leaving oppression, self government & pioneering a new life comes through the story of the Mayflower, Plimoth Plantation and Colony. From the Mayflower Compact to working with and befriending the Native Americans our Thanksgiving Story starts here. Much of it stems from the account of William Bradford. This […]
San Andreas, CA… Meet MARILYN (A054998) and PISTOL (A054996), two adorable older kittens who were raised by a foster mom since they were orphaned at three weeks old. They are super sweet, gentle, playful and loving. Marilyn, with the mostly gray face, had a birthmark on her lip just like Marilyn Monroe. Pistol, with the […]
Sacramento, CA…California’s woman veterans are part of a long and proud legacy of military service. Throughout the years, women went to great lengths to serve alongside their male counterparts. Historically, many disguised themselves by dressing as men, leaving behind their homes and families to pledge their lives and allegiance to this nation. Women sacrificed so […]
Washington, DC… National Women’s History Month traces its roots to March 8, 1857, when women from various New York City factories staged a protest over poor working conditions. The first Women’s Day celebration in the United States was in 1909, also in New York City. More than seven decades later, Congress in 1981 established National […]
Washington, D.C…. This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on the centuries of struggle that have brought us to this time of reckoning, redemption, and hope. We have never fully lived up to the founding principles of this […]
Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring January 15, 2021, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the State of California. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us that we are ultimately measured not by where we stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but by the stands we take during […]
Washington, DC…The President Requests War Declaration 125 ( “December 7, 1941 A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” Address to the Congress Asking That a State of War Be Declared Between the United States and Japan. December 8, 1941 Mr. Vice President, and Mr. Speaker, and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives: YESTERDAY, […]
Arnold, CA…2020 will be a year many of us would like to forget. History tells us that when things look darkest the tide may have already turned in our favor. A new day starts before we see the light. Growing up I always loved this poem from Walter Wintle. Not much is definitively known about […]
Philadelphia, PA…In 1732 I first published my Almanac under the name of Richard Saunders; it was continued by me about twenty-five years, and commonly called Poor Richard’s Almanac. I endeavoured to make it both entertaining and useful, and it accordingly came to be in such demand, that I reaped considerable profit from it, vending annually […]
Angels Camp, CA…JOIN US IN THE Carriage House at the Museum, 1:30 p.m. refreshments, 2 – 3 p.m. lecture. The Angels Camp Museum Foundation invites you to join us for this very special lecture on Big Trees History by Joan Allday who is the historian and a docent for Big Trees State Park Joan grew […]
Normandy, France…From the Washington Post…”President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a commemoration ceremony for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in the American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer in Normandy on June 6.”
Portsmouth, UK…Earlier this morning many of the world’s leaders including Queen Elizabeth, President Trump & many, many more participated in a very moving service. From the BBC..”75 years ago the Allied Forces were making their final preparations for the invasion of Normandy. Known as D-Day, the mission would prove a decisive turning point in the […]
Washington, DC…Franklin Roosevelt’s D-Day Prayer, June 6, 1944. My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. […]
New York, NY…After more than four decades of forced silence, some of the last surviving atomic soldiers share their unfathomable experiences of the atomic bomb tests in the 1950s. “The Atomic Soldiers” was directed by Morgan Knibbe. It is a part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated […]
Gettysburg, PA…While it was delivered 5 years before our country officially started celebrated Decoration Day which became Memorial Day. The Gettysburg Address remains one of the most eloquent of tributes to those who gave their all that we might be free. Ihe Images Above Are of The “Bliss Copy” of His Address and Kept in […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Come play in the sand at the Foundry! Sutter Creek’s historic Knight Foundry presents “Introduction to Sand Casting & Foundry Practice,” its first on-site class since the early 1990s. In this full-day, hands-on workshop, taught by Knight Foundry’s own experts, students will experience the entire foundry workflow, from sand preparation and conditioning to […]
Normandy, France….73 years ago today wad D-Day. The largest amphibious landing in history and one where the fist to storm the beaches faced overwhelming odds. The bravery it took to leave their landing crafts and march forward wave after wave until a solid foothold had been gained can never be overstated. D-Day marked the beginning […]
