It's 4:30 a.m. - not another "significant" twilight moment, but important enough to keep one from going back to sleep. What's the question? All these local historical collections in our libraries, museums, and homes - "So what?" Time and time again, I hear people say, "They take up space, no [...]
Last week (7-8-2014), the first blog that focused on the use of the term "historical significance" was posted. Since then, I have also conducted an Internet search for "historical significance," and guess what - I found a link to "Richmond, VA.: A City of Historical Significance." This, in turn, led [...]
In today's "Dear Abby" column, a letter from a former White House aide stated that, "At 2 p.m., July Fourth, I would love nothing better than for all Americans to stop briefly and give our country a ring. On July 4, 1963, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed the ringing of [...]
My last blog (June 21st) featured the availability of the Argus-Courier's 85th Anniversary Progress Edition in the Hoppy Hopkins Research Room of the Petaluma Historical Museum (4th & B Streets). My thanks to Nancy Wilson, a docent from the Petaluma Library (100 Fairground Drive), who sent me the following e-mail: [...]
Although we have featured two other Petaluma Centennial edition, here are the headlines for the 85th Edition of the Argus-Courier, dated May 9, 1941. In order to read the articles that go with these headlines, visit the Hoppy Hopkins Research Library at the Petaluma Historical Museum on Thursdays, when volunteers [...]
Today's blog presents Part II of the various newspaper headlines found in the "City of Petaluma Centennial Edition, 1858-1958," dated August 24, 1958. (Part I was posted 6/16/14). Section A Mayor Says: Petaluma Has Tools for Progress Services from City Get Better and Better Many People Contribute to City's [...]
Once, again, the Hoppy Hopkins Research Library on the second floor of our local "Treasure Chest" - the Petaluma Historical Museum is the primary resource of another "golden nugget" about our favorite river town's past. Most of today's information was discovered in the bound volumes of local Centennial Editions. Part [...]
Jack Withington, Guest Blogger Throughout history Communists have been portrayed by the media, the government and certain politicians as “Boogeyman “and were accused by the late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover of orchestrating the civil rights movement. Were there communists in Petaluma and Sonoma County? Yes! 1934 voter registration rolls [...]
Guest Blog by Jack Withington In the 1950’s, the local poultry industry consisted of primarily of Mom and Pop operations. Farming was the mainstay of the local economy, with most of the supporting businesses usually locally owned and operated. Poultry sales contributed over $31,000,000 to the economy of 1950 Sonoma [...]
Once, again, one of our guest bloggers (Jack Withington) wishes to share a story that many Petalumans may not have heard before. "On February 19, 1945, United States Marines made an amphibious landing on the small but strategic island of Iwo Jima leading to a fierce battle between American and Japanese forces. [...]