Local History

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (389+ words) The subject of natural and conservation burials has seen growing interest in recent years. On Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Salt Spring Public Library, people can learn more at a screening of the film called Natural & Conservation Burial: A Living…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (638+ words) The New Yorkest podcast. Weekly. Local News for New Yorkers Today’s Scoop is brought to you by our members. The pastor of a Queens church that stewards a historic burial ground for formerly enslaved New Yorkers in Elmhurst is calling…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (835+ words) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. Harvest…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (313+ words) In 1866, a woman disguised herself as man to join US Army. A routine medical examination eventually expose The Economic Times For nearly two years, soldiers serving alongside “William Cathay” had little reason to suspect there was anything unusual about…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Why is the cemetery of local and national significance? What does it tell us about U.S. history? Why has it suffered such destruction in the city’s richest neighborhood? How has the cemetery changed in the past five years? Jonathan Monro, trustee…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (361+ words) A road signs collector wants to reinstate old cast-iron boundary posts that used to mark a county border in the 1900s. Tim Beer from near Winsham, Somerset, rescues and restores roadside heritage signs dating back to the 1700s, and has two of…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (212+ words) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first president and CEO of the Morgantown Area Partnership Russell Rogerson has announced plans to retire at the end of the year after eight years of leadership in Morgantown. The MAP Board of Directors will launch a…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (235+ words) Provided by Virginia Women and Family Support Center Some gifts make an impact today. Others leave a legacy that lasts for generations. You’re invited to become part of something permanent through VAWFSC’s Legacy Bricks Campaign. Every engraved brick becomes part…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (742+ words) Susan Cannon, seated, speaks to a crowd at the Winterville Depot as Jonathan Clayborne, Jack Willard and S. Kruger listen on Sunday. A new film by Haunted Pamlico of Washington, N.C., documents the efforts of volunteers who preserve dozens of cemeteries in…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (296+ words) As president of Spirits Alive, I welcome Whitney McCarthy’s recent letter calling attention to the condition and potential of Portland’s Eastern Cemetery (“Portland’s Eastern Cemetery needs some TLC,” July 31). As Portland’s official burying ground since 1668, Eastern Cemetery is one of…...