Controversy Ensues Over NYC Bookstore’s Historic Landmark Designation
Strand Book Store, a New York City institution, was recently designated a city historic landmark. However, not everyone is celebrating […]
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High School Students Help Preserve Historic African American Cemetery in DC
Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemetery in Georgetown received some much needed care after a group of high […]
Pilot School for NJ LGBTQ Curriculum Program Announced
Bergen County Arts & Science Charter School will be one of the first schools to participate in the pilot program […]
First US Museum Dedicated to Posters to Open in New York
The first US museum dedicated to the art and history of posters is set to open in New York City […]
New Exhibit on Philadelphia’s Rowhouses Opens Today
Rowhouse Workshop, a new exhibit that tells the stories of four different rowhouse blocks in Philadelphia, opens today at the […]
Campaign Started to Save Cab Calloway’s Baltimore Home from Demolition
Supporters are setting out to save jazz legend Cab Calloway’s Baltimore home from demolition. The three story house in the […]
David Library of the American Revolution to Merge with American Philosophical Society
The David Library of the American Revolution will soon be closing the doors to is Washington Crossing, PA location. At […]
National Trust List of Most Endangered Historic Places Includes Two in Mid-Atlantic Region
Yesterday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation released its list of the eleven most endangered historic places in the country. […]
Efforts Underway to Preserve Delaware School that Helped Bring Down Segregation
Plans to preserve a historic African American school in Hockessin, Delaware are beginning to develop. Hockessin Colored School 107 was […]
Smithsonian Institution Names New Secretary
The Smithsonian Institution has appointed historian Lonnie Bunch as the organization’s new leader. Bunch will be the first African American […]