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Schenectady County historian, long-time Gazette reporter Buell to be honored at gala

The Daily Gazette 21 Apr 2025
SCHENECTADY — Bill Buell spent the better part of his career writing the first rough draft of history, though in recent years, as Schenectady County historian, he’s been focused on the next drafts ... .
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Car found parked in hangar of sunken WWII ship USS Yorktown, baffling historians

Stars and Stripes 21 Apr 2025
Yorktown was an 809-foot-long aircraft carrier, known to host about 2,200 personnel, 90 aircraft ... and apparently, one car ... The vehicle was found upright near the carrier’s elevator 3, and immediately had historians scrambling for explanations ... .
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First Guerlac Lecture to celebrate ‘rock star’ science historian (Cornell University)

Public Technologies 21 Apr 2025
). A University Lecturewill celebrate the life and work of Henry Guerlac '32, M.S. '33, an influential historian of science and Cornell faculty member for three decades ... [Link] ... "We have a lineage of famous historians of science," Seth said.
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MDJ Time Capsule: The Week of April 23

Marietta Daily Journal 21 Apr 2025
This week’s Time Capsule looks at a plane crash, a rescue flight, a sniper, a bank robbery and animal cruelty ... .
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Centier corporate historian to share history of banking in Lake County

The Indiana Times 20 Apr 2025
Centier Bank's corporate historian will share the history of banking in Lake County ... .
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Holocaust historian to speak in Tulsa on response of non-Jews, its relevance today

Tulsa World 20 Apr 2025
"They saw what was happening ... (and) said 'This isn't right. I have to do something.'" The event theme is "Lessons From the Holocaust. Protecting Each Other in Perilous Times." ... .
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The Village of Tanglewood welcomes food historian, writer Russell Weil for nostalgic look at Houston’s ...

Jewish Herald Voice 20 Apr 2025
The Village of Tanglewood, a premier luxury senior living community in Tanglewood, is delighted to welcome food historian and writer Russell Weil to its Village Talk Series ... This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited ... ....
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Why historians believe Jesus’ family connections were as important as faith

New York Post 20 Apr 2025
Christians celebrate Easter Sunday to commemorate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, the miracle that started a global movement with 2.4 billion adherents ... 7 ... Getty Images ... 7 ... Getty Images 7 ... Getty Images ... 7 ... “That’s what historians do, right?” Keener said.
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Memory Lane: Local historian Rebecca Yerger uncovers Napa Valley's past

Napa Valley Register 19 Apr 2025
Local historian Rebecca Yerger offers a glimpse into Napa Valley's past in her column "Memory Lane." This is a collection of her most recent columns ... .
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William P. Chinn – An Early Miner

Hibbing Daily Tribune 19 Apr 2025
Merritt, Longyear, Hibbing are some of those.
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Artist, historian discuss quilting as a tool for recording and shaping culture

The Paducah Sun 18 Apr 2025
This week on the Crossroads Suncast, acclaimed quilt artist Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry and historian Stacey Watson discuss the role of quilting in documenting social change and personal history ... .
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