Local History News
A FASCINATING insight into a parish's past is promised next month when Wartling's third Local History Exhibition takes place at the Reid Hall, Boreham Street. (08/09/2010 09:27:29)?Scouting Our Story,? a history of the Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council is now available to purchase.Chickens of a breed that hasn't been common on Illinois farms for half a century, running loose on a gravel driveway. Unpainted wood on buildings erected before we took California away from Mexico . Watching a woman in Depression-era garb cooking supper on a wood-burning stove. Seeing a farmer dressed for the era of President Polk shoveling manure and grinding feed.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It was a birth watched around the world. A local mom, who made medical history by becoming the first cancer patient to have a baby with her own frozen eggs, has died. If Saturday in Arab will be a full day of fun, carnival rides, arts and crafts and Beatle music at Knightfest, Sunday will be a continuation of the event with a full afternoon of local history that organizers say will be fun, too.Members of the Mount Airy Main Street Association plan to host their annual History 101 series of events designed to acquaint residents with local history while promoting and marketing downtown businessesThe Iron County Museum has been making history come alive for nearly 50 years.Wednesday September 8, 2010 Sept. 8 50 years ago today WILLIAMSTOWN -- Robert Nugent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nugent of 143 Cole Ave., enlisted in the U.S. Navy today and left immediately to begin boot training at the Great Lakes (Ill.) Naval Training Station. Nugent, who was 17 years old on Aug.Local Red Hats enjoy the Grady County Fair and their fellas, too Donald Pavy?s family history carries a long list of teachers, doctors, lawyers and even a 19th century Arctic explorer, but what the family still remains to be known for is their connection to the death of Huey P. Long, Louisiana?s self-proclaimed ?Kingfish.?Yahoo! News Search Results for Local History
