Alachua County to unveil 2 historical markers
Alachua County will dedicate two new state historical markers at Spring Hill United Methodist Church and Spring Hill Cemetery in Alachua on Sunday at 2 p.m. […]
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Alachua County to unveil 2 historical markers
Alachua County will dedicate two new state historical markers at Spring Hill United Methodist Church and Spring Hill Cemetery in Alachua on Sunday at 2 p.m. […]
Remembering MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s an appropriate time to revisit one of Dr. King’s most iconic messages. King gave many interviews and speeches, […]
Holiday History: New Year’s Day traditions
New Year’s Day gives us a lot of opportunities to discover the fun side of history—and have fun doing it. Food, for example, is part of […]
Holiday History: Christmas and record keeping
What does record keeping have to do with the Son of God? Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God. His birth is celebrated today. […]
Donor gives $75k to move former slave’s home
When the Saltzgiver family first moved to their 10-acre country lot in Newberry 20 years ago, there was a double-wide trailer and a tiny wood house […]
Advent reflection: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Much of what we love about Christmas is related to traditions. The song “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a way we Christians have celebrated prophecy […]
Holiday History: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
At 7:53 a.m. local time on this day 80 years ago, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was attacked. The United States was drawn into World War II. The […]
Holiday History: Thanksgiving
The scene is familiar, matching the historic description of the first Thanksgiving: a group of grateful European settlers share a Thanksgiving feast with a local native […]
Florida Finds: The James Museum
Andy Warhol is well known for his pop art and his images of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell’s Soup. But many of us, including this writer, were […]
Holiday History: Veterans Day
It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The day was Nov. 11, 1918. The armistice ending World War I—The Great […]
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 […]