Current Local History News Today
Local history buffs to document land (Baraboo News Republic)
Two local history buffs are hoping to document a historic piece of Sauk County land that has been home to impoverished, insane, addicted and elderly citizens over the years. A book is in the works that will review the history of the rural Reedsburg land that was once the Sauk County Poor Farm and today exists as a county-run nursing home. Sauk County Historical Society Board member ...
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:53:11 GMT
Local skiers gearing up for winter (Sheboygan Press)
Contrary to local history, its beginning to look a lot like skiing season and its only the beginning of December.
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:05:51 GMT
Local civil-rights pioneers to be feted (Knoxville News Sentinel)
East Tennesseans in January will celebrate the work of local civil-rights pioneers as they simultaneously watch history unfold with the swearing-in of Barack Obama, America's 44th president and the nation's first black commander in chief.
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:07:56 GMT
Quilts weave local holiday history (Middlebury Campus)
This winter, the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in downtown Middlebury is featuring the quilt exhibit "Piecemakers: Vermont Country Quilts 1830-present." While many of the quilts date back to the 1800s, there are a few unique, modern quilts that immediately catch the eye.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:29:26 GMT
A Trip Into History (Circa 1735) (Garden City News)
Mrs. Lupo's second grade class took a trip into history when they visited the Sands-Willets House in Pt. Washington. The children baked corn bread and apple pie, played games and practiced their letters, all by using the methods and traditions of the 1700s. They dressed up and listened to music from the same period. Everyone had a great time while learning about local history.
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:54 GMT
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