October 2021

Coming soon: As climatic temperatures rise, two planners offer thoughts on the Atlanta metro By David Pendered Georgian sustainable development leaders recognized the achievements and presented their aspirations during their…

Until Joe Biden's inauguration, his hometown of Wilmington barely made the must-see list. In fact, this small town has long been considered by some to be rather ho-hum. But now people are paying attention, especially nature lovers.…

Britain counts on its imperial history again in a week in which two ceremonies were held to mark the return of ancient artifacts looted to Nigeria from the UK. A Cambridge University college held a ceremony on Wednesday to recognize the…

What should we tell people about the 125 year old Jasper County courthouse?November 12, 2021 is the tour…

Lawmakers who may have been involved in planning the January 6 rallies are under scrutiny for their roles, questioning whether the committee investigating the attack on Capitol Hill could take the historic step of subpoenaing them. current…

New CEO of OCNC, Dr. Margie Huerta. Photo by Darren Phillips NMDCA News: SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Margie Huerta as Executive Director of the National…

An Annapolis monument that focuses on the ecology as well as the history of Chesapeake Bay did not escape Friday's flooding.…

At the recent Sheldon Prairie Museum open house, I was repeatedly asked how Sheldon received the money for…

House of Oversight and Reform Speaker Carolyn Maloney said yesterday that she intended to subpoena four major oil companies and two commercial organizations for documents and communications in connection with the its committee's…

Lisa Anderl is running for re-election to Mercer Island City Council, but not for the seat she currently…

Many plants serve as both a herb and a spice, which only adds to the intrigue of the subject. Take cilantro, for example. We harvest fresh leaf cilantro to add to our tacos, but we harvest the spicy cilantro after the plant has bloomed…

Groundbreaking program - backed by National Lottery funding of nearly £ 1million - aims to transform the way disability history is represented by museums, to tackle the inequalities people with disabilities face in their…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - With Halloween just around the corner, here's your annual reminder that Minnesota is full of great haunts and that a hotel in central Minnesota has become the subject of many paranormal studies over the years.In this…

As Woodstock nears its November 2 vote on a bond issue to borrow money to renovate the old mansion on the Comeau property used as the city's office building, Woodstock City Councilor Richard Heppner , said he was in talks with state…

If you don't spend enough time in cemeteries, you don't live. Truly. Of course, it's a healthy way to deal with your own mortality - alas, poor Yorick, and all that - but there's also a legitimate pleasure in mingling with the dead,…

READ MORE The long shadow of Confederate monuments A century and a half after the end of the Civil War, the…

Skye Razon-Olds learned to climb from her ohana. Asked about it, she remembers a childhood on the island of Hawaii and her penchant for spending time on the aina or her family's land. The practice of rock climbing is not as…

Fort Worth may soon be home to the National Juneteenth Museum, preserving the history of the National Day and promoting historical education about oppression and freedom. Fort Worth-based public affairs and marketing firm The…

Paste's ABCs of Horror 2 is a 26-day project that highlights some of our favorite horror movies from every letter of the alphabet. Only criterion: The films chosen cannot have been used in Century of Terror of 2019, a 100-day…

Utopia Towels, 2 Bath TowelsAmazon The best balm after a hot shower is to wrap yourself in a wonderfully soft towel. And if you've noticed that your towels are a bit hard and rough lately, it's definitely time to get a new set.Thousands…

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) - With the advent of LED lighting, neon has become a sign of a bygone era. But in Kensington there's a new neon museum that's on a mission to keep the spark alive. Karen Rogers takes us on tour in this week's 6abc…

By VICKI BROWN At the October 14 meeting of the Lowcountry Regional Airport Commission, officials reported that the airport had benefited greatly from the postponement of the settlement with the…

Restoring the historic Halifax Armory is taking longer and costing more than expected - $ 30 million more and three more years - CBC News has learned. The estimated price of $ 130 million at the start of work in November 2017 has now risen…

Santan Sun News Team While Edna Margaret (Peirce) Minger isn't Arizona's oldest woman, she's pretty damn close after turning 106 this month in her Chandler home. Edna, whose sister in California looks to be 102 next March, may also be…

The Postal History Museum is once again open and ready to welcome visitors to learn a little more about…

A flat wire winch (prior to the round wire) at the World Museum of Mining Museum in Butte, Montana.T. Willoughby / Courtesy photo If mining is your passion, or if it's!-->…

Washington County commissioners are expected to vote Monday night on a non-binding resolution "encouraging…

BLOOMINGTON - Michael D. Fortney, 69, of Bloomington, died on September 11, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1952 in Bloomington, IL to Millard and JoAnne (Weicht) Fortney and married the love of his life, Hope Towner in…

Rishi Sunak, the British Chancellor, warned of a "difficult" winter ahead as Covid cases increase, but said money will be available in next week's budget to ease pressure on them. families and artistic institutions.Sunak's budget…

Editor's Note: This is the second in a six-part series featuring the candidates for Jamestown City Council. Thomas Nelson faces a challenger for the first time since being…

Residents of Phoenix's Historic Willo District face fines for walls over 6 feet PHOENIX - Neighbors living in a historic district Phoenix neighborhood say they were shocked when threatened with a letter saying they were violating a…

On Monday, October 18, the Maryland Commission on Health Equity (MCHE), established under the Shirley Nathan Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021, held its first meeting to develop a statewide plan to improve health outcomes and increasing…

The Waterford-based Lydia Potter Barnes chapter of the National Society of the Girls of the American Revolution dedicated their “Never Forget Garden” on October 10 at the Oakland History Center in…

To create its new watch, the English company Bremont acquired metal from an unlikely source: the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the English institution probably best known as the cradle of the Greenwich meridian, the line of longitude used…

HOLLYWOOD, CA - The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously recommended Thursday that city council designate Hollywood Forever Cemetery as a historic and cultural landmark.The cemetery was listed on the National Register of…

The old Court Club building would be moved in front of its current location and one of the three Victorian Queen Anne's would be moved behind the other two houses, thus saving the three houses. Princeton University officials backed…

Theresa Gallagher & John Ducey (Campaign photos) BRICK - There is an election for mayor this year, and four of the seven council member seats are also up for grabs. There are no municipal debates or events!-->!-->…

Considering current building prices, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who needs a new roof and can't…

Virtual Ceremony to be held on October 21, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PDTPosted: October 20, 2021 at 5:34 p.m. CDT|Update: 4 hours agoSAN DIEGO, California, 20 October 2021 / PRNewswire / - To celebrate Wonder Woman's incredible impact on popular!-->!-->…

A proposal seeks to add part of Southborough to the National Register of Historic Places.(Photo / Jesse Kuecwicz) SOUTHBOROUGH - The nomination of the Southborough Center Historic District to be placed on the!-->!-->…

EAST HAVEN, CT - The Tyler, a mixed-income senior apartment community created by WinnDevelopment inside the old East Haven High School has won two more awards for its innovative approach using tax credits federal and state historical…

YORK, Maine - Archaeologists began digging up, examining and documenting colonial-era artifacts last week on one of the last open lots in the village of York.The excavation was part of a state-mandated process before the development of more…

It's been a while since movie fanatics across the country have been able to catch a blockbuster in theaters - and it's safe to say we're welcoming it back into our lives with open arms. It's time to splurge on buckets of popcorn as big…

The world is still waiting, and Education Abroad is now offering eight new global seminars. Find out what's new and apply now to spend a few weeks studying abroad this summer. What is a global seminar? Global seminars are short-term…

Each year, the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands welcomes guest artists to Baxter State Park and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. The program presents exciting opportunities to learn more about these!-->…

Greenwood full-backs and strength coach Chris Seaborn knew it would be a special night; but like everyone…

FAIRFIELD, CT - It's election season in Fairfield, and Patch is here to help you get to know the local election candidates in 2021 before voters go to the polls on November 2.Responses to the questionnaire appear as submitted by applicants.…

The exact number of incarcerated people who lost their lives during the construction of the WNCRR Mountain Division is unknown. Explosions, landslides and collapses have claimed many lives. Others died of malnutrition and disease.…

Planning for a long sought-after project to realign Cedar Lake Road and alleviate traffic problems in downtown Round Lake has been diverted due to the presence of historic properties. The project will eliminate a…

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) - A historic downtown Fresno home was lost after it caught fire on Sunday afternoon. The house near Van Ness Avenue and San Joaquin Street was used as housing by the women in the Light-House Recovery…

Welcome to Eleven Arches, also known as Grace Mansion. The historic trophy property was built in 1937, by famous architect Josias Joesler, as a winter residence for Louise N. Grace, the heir to the eastern shipping tycoon WRGrace. The…

MERIDIAN, Mississippi (WTOK) - The annual Wechsler Day was held at the Historic Wechsler School on Saturday to restore the facility.Wechsler Day is an event that the foundation organizes every year in October. It is to educate the youth…

Just weeks before the start of the autumn break, eighth grade students Katia Biegalski and Ellie Wood…

Known as the Boggs-Shenson House, the beautiful bay town space is a local landmark and may even have a connection to celebrities. First purchased in 1906 by Angus and Mae Boggs, the original structure of the property was…

If this were already in place, an additional $ 25 million in taxpayer dollars would have been spent on affordable housing this year.…

TIVERTON - Picture this: the year is 1789.John Adams is the first vice president of the United States. Fletcher Christian has just led the mutiny on HMS Bounty against Captain William Bligh. The French Revolution began with the storming…

Archives, libraries and museums can seem unlikely actors in the struggle against modern-day anti-Semitism, absorbed as they are by cataloging and exhibiting the past. But Bernard Michael recalled the gum wrappers kept in one…

Malmgren's garage was built in the 1920s. Mail Tribune archive photo The burnt-out shell of the 1925 Malmgren building in downtown Talent, once a pottery center for the Rogue Valley, is in the!-->…

After a major renovation over the past two years, Northwestern's historic Black House will be rededicated today, October 15, with a ribbon cut and grand reopening.Events are scheduled during Reunion and Reunion weekend…

Housing advocates warn that a unique opportunity to help close the growing wealth gap between black and white families risks being removed from a massive spending program as moderates seek to lower the overall price.representing Maxine…

Since 2019, Heckman has been running the Bong Center. His references in history run deep, as he graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in history, worked for several county…

Authorities are investigating anti-Semitic vandalism of the Temple Saint-Gaudens National Historic Park. The vandals used paint and black permanent markers on Auguste Saint-Gaudens' historic burial site, the Valley News first reported.…

West Philadelphia funeral director Michael Forrest can understand. That's why he tries his best to leave his job at the office. At the end of each day, he comes home, looks at his children's faces, and resets himself.…

“Houses with History” is a 2021 home improvement series. The show stars historian Mike Lemieux, professional carpenter Rich Soares and designer Jennifer Macdonald; a dedicated trio who take on the challenge of saving stunning vintage…

Somehow, miraculously, Wolf Ehrlich survived Auschwitz. In 1951, he immigrated to the United States with his new wife, Hannah, another Polish survivor. When they arrived here, a Jewish philanthropic organization set them up as…

Forgive the spoiler, if you will. But when I walked into the newly expanded and reopened Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, the first thing I saw and heard were ocean waves crashing against the video screens in front of me. The…

After a postponement of COVID-19 last year, the Texas Rose Festival is back to celebrate its 88th year in…

RENO, Nevada - Two historic locomotives that were part of the pioneering switch from steam trains to diesel-electric trains in the mid-1900s are returning home to a rail yard in northeastern Nevada. Built in 1951, Locomotive 201…

State Senator Cathy Osten has been appointed to the State Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission, the body considering the removal of a statue of Major John Mason from outside the Capitol, a business that Osten has championed!-->…

Following its sold-out summer show "The Tempest", the Oak Park Festival Theater presents the immersive "Edgar Allan Poe's Madness: A Love Story" by David Rice at the historic Pleasant Home from October 15 through November.…

Over the next few months, a historically designated house will be moved from Bishops Lane in La Jolla to an adjacent property to make way for a new residential development.According to the San Diego Department of Developmental Services, an…

STRATFORD, CT - The 2021 municipal election is heating up in Stratford with many races on the ballot.Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 2 and vote for the post of mayor, as well as seats on city council, the board of…

Ft over the past five years, artist duo Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings have focused on gay bars. A couple as well as collaborators, they created happy gay bars one night only as performances, compiled a vast archive of moving images…

The Frieze London and Frieze Masters art fairs return to Regent's Park this week after a one-year hiatus. At that time, Londoners had ample room to reflect on what matters most to the city's rich cultural landscape. While many…

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A classically constructed cabin of tragic fate, as well as a relic of early air travel, could become the…

Submitted by the Delegation of the 40th arrondissement. Washington State Ferries, being our state's marine highway system and the only transportation option available to most residents of San Juan County, is in dire…

The City of Angels is also the city of architectural dreams. And Los Angeles homes are a joy - from iconic Modernist residences (hello, Garcia House and Moore House - see below), to minimalist mansions, and fascinating…

Photo: contributed The Vernon Museum will take a look at itself and its artifacts as part of British Columbia Culture Days. The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives will host its third BC Culture Days Arts in Action Vernon Hub event…

SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) - The rain resisted, the fog cleared and a few rays of morning light pierced the cloud cover surrounding Cathedral Rock in the distance, giving Crescent Moon Ranch near Red Rock Crossing in Sedona even more with an…