Holiday History: Veterans Day
It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The day was November 11, 1918. The armistice ending World War I—The Great […]
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Holiday History: All Saints Day
Today, Christians of many denominations around the world will celebrate all of those who have achieved Heaven. Today is All Saints Day, or, as it was […]
Tom Petty film to hit GNV theaters
Fans of Tom Petty can dive deep into the rock star’s creative period from 1993 to 1995 with the release of “Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel […]
Gainesville unveils new downtown historic marker
The City of Gainesville uncovered a new downtown historical marker that remembers the indigenous Potano people at a ceremony outside city hall Monday evening. At the […]
Holiday History: Columbus & Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The traditional image of Columbus Day was that of Columbus and his crew wading ashore on an island in the Bahamas. But Columbus Day can also […]
Archer cemetery preservation film debuts Thursday
A documentary film that chronicles the preservation of an African American cemetery in Archer debuts Thursday at the Archer Community Center. The documentary, titled “They Taught […]
Newberry poised to annex historic site Dudley Farm
After a unanimous vote by the City of Newberry Commission on Monday night, Mayor Jordan Marlowe asked his senior planner, “Did we just annex Dudley Farm […]
Remembering the heroes of 9/11
Army Capt. Lincoln Leibner wasn’t supposed to be at the Pentagon in suburban Washington on September 11, 2001. But when he saw the two planes hit […]
Column: World Trade Center towers still with us
The World Trade Center towers started appearing in my photographs in 1994. Sometimes on purpose, but often by luck. I made closeup images and scenic landscapes […]
Alachua County leaders share 9/11 memories
Editor’s note: The following are excerpts of interviews with local local leaders, conducted by Larry Wilson on 106.9 FM I Am Country. These interviews and more […]
Airport CEO remembers 9/11, changes to security
As American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were heading toward Manhattan’s Twin Towers, Allan Penksa and millions of others around the nation were […]
Holiday History: The 76th V-J Day
An estimated 60 million people died in World War II. On this date in 1945, word came that the killing would stop. This is V-J Day, […]
A look back at the Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896
Cedar Key was popping back in 1896. Turpentine mills, the fishing industry, timber, and salt works kept the ships busy in the port and trains coming […]
Holiday History: July 4th and unalienable rights
Where do your rights come from? Among the picnics, parades, and fireworks displays, that’s something to consider this long Independence Day weekend. Independence Day marks the […]
Archeologist to detail Panhandle shipwrecks
Professional Archaeologist Nicole Grinnan of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will present on Tuesday the findings of three historic shipwrecks in the Panhandle. The Panhandle […]
Juneteenth becomes 12th federal holiday
President Joe Biden has signed legislation recognizing Juneteenth National Independence Day as the nation’s 12th federal holiday—and the first new one in decades. “This is a […]
Hawthorne receives grant for museum renovation
Florida’s Division of Historical Resources has awarded the City of Hawthorne a $26,418 grant to restore the Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center. The building started […]
Holiday History: Flag Day
“The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.” Today is Flag Day. That quote is buried in Title 4 of the […]
Task force will memorialize African American cemeteries
Legislation creating a task force on preserving abandoned African-America cemeteries is now a reality. State Sen. Janet Cruz of Tampa first introduced the bill, which garnered unanimous […]
Local experts to share ancestry research methods Saturday
Genealogist Tatanya Peterson knows her fourth generation grandparents. And thanks to a journal kept by plantation owner James Chesnut, she knows those enslaved grandparents, Grace and […]
Vets pay tribute at High Springs memorial
On Memorial Day morning, while the streets in High Springs were still quiet and the High Springs Fire Department was just pulling trucks out of the […]
Holiday History: Cinco de Mayo
Did you know that when you celebrate Cinco de Mayo you are celebrating bravery? Cinco de Mayo honors the victory of a Mexican army over invaders […]
Holiday History: What is Dyngus Day?
Happy Dyngus Day! Dyngus Day is an old central European holiday, mostly connected to Poland, celebrated on the day after Easter. In the United States, it […]
Holiday History: The origins of Good Friday
Today is Mourning Friday, Long Friday, Silent Friday, and Holy Friday. I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself: isn’t today Good Friday? They actually are all one […]