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River City Plus: WOW Women in herstory
Read full article: River City Plus: WOW Women in herstoryThe Jacksonville Historical Society, doing business as The Jacksonville History Center will celebrate its centennial in 2029. The organization is the only such history center that serves all of Duval County, offering a research library, archive, and images.
Women Who Made a Difference
Read full article: Women Who Made a DifferenceThe Jacksonville Historical Society, doing business as The Jacksonville History Center will celebrate its centennial in 2029. The organization is the only such history center that serves all of Duval County, offering a research library, archive, and images.
Women Who Made a Difference
Read full article: Women Who Made a DifferenceThe Jacksonville Historical Society, doing business as The Jacksonville History Center will celebrate its centennial in 2029. The organization is the only such history center that serves all of Duval County, offering a research library, archive, and images.
A brief history of RISE Doro apartments, the $67M downtown complex that caught fire just weeks before opening
Read full article: A brief history of RISE Doro apartments, the $67M downtown complex that caught fire just weeks before openingBefore a brand new luxury apartment complex set to open near the downtown sports complex in March caught fire Sunday night, there was a controversy over a historic building demolition and major cost overruns.
Jacksonville Historical Society turns 95
Read full article: Jacksonville Historical Society turns 95The Jacksonville Historical Society and its Jacksonville History Center are 95 years old this year. They remain not just the oldest but the only public history organization serving all of Jacksonville. In 2022 the Historical Society led this city's Bicentennial commemoration, fulfilling its mission of strengthening citizenship through public history education.
River City Plus: A deep dive into 904 history
Read full article: River City Plus: A deep dive into 904 historyThe Jacksonville Historical Society and its Jacksonville History Center are 95 years old this year. They remain not just the oldest but the only public history organization serving all of Jacksonville. In 2022 the Historical Society led this city's Bicentennial commemoration, fulfilling its mission of strengthening citizenship through public history education.
Jacksonville is 201 years old, tell us what you love most about our city
Read full article: Jacksonville is 201 years old, tell us what you love most about our cityJacksonville was born on June 15, 1822. Jacksonville's name first appeared on a petition addressed to then U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams asking him to designate "Jacksonville" in the U.S. Territory of Florida as a point of entry.
Jacksonville’s bicentennial celebration is today! 🎉
Read full article: Jacksonville’s bicentennial celebration is today! 🎉Mayor Lenny Curry, along with the Jacksonville Historical Society and Airstream Ventures, on Thursday will announce the plans for the official Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration.
Looking back: Jacksonville once favorite tourist haven for entire eastern U.S.
Read full article: Looking back: Jacksonville once favorite tourist haven for entire eastern U.S.With Jacksonville's bicentennial celebration quickly approaching, News4JAX is putting a spotlight on the city's reputation as a tourist haven.
Blast from the past: Jacksonville Historical Society celebrates city’s 200th anniversary with old photos
Read full article: Blast from the past: Jacksonville Historical Society celebrates city’s 200th anniversary with old photosThe Jacksonville Historical Society is celebrating the city’s bicentennial with photos and information from the archives on Jacksonville’s past.
City announces plans for Jacksonville’s bicentennial
Read full article: City announces plans for Jacksonville’s bicentennialMayor Lenny Curry, along with the Jacksonville Historical Society and Airstream Ventures, on Thursday will announce the plans for the official Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration.
Voices De Hispanos Oral History Project | River City Live
Read full article: Voices De Hispanos Oral History Project | River City LiveThe Jacksonville Historical Society (JHS) in collaboration with Dr. Rebecca Dominguez-Karimi, oral historian, is currently conducting oral history interviews from Latino residents of Duval County for inclusion into its archives. The historical society seeks to highlight the culture, history and accomplishments of the Hispanic community of JAX. Dr. Dominguez-Karimi is seeking 30 people of Latino heritage between the ages of 14 - 100. Rance spoke with her to find out specifics.
Newly unearthed footage offers glimpse into Ax Handle Saturday
Read full article: Newly unearthed footage offers glimpse into Ax Handle SaturdaySixty-one years later, newly unearthed footage offers a rare and chilling glimpse at the violence that consumed downtown Jacksonville on the day known as Ax Handle Saturday.
Women with Jacksonville ties leave inspiring legacy for future generations
Read full article: Women with Jacksonville ties leave inspiring legacy for future generationsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As part of Women’s History Month, News4Jax is highlighting several history-makers with ties to the River City. I spoke with historians about the impact of two women who reached new heights in very different ways. Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot license. And often she would wear pants and a hard hat on the job so that she would not stand out as much and be discriminated against,” said Dr. Wayne Wood. Paving the way for generations of women past, present, and future.
Fanning the flames: Jacksonville Historical Society hosts ‘The Great Fire Run’
Read full article: Fanning the flames: Jacksonville Historical Society hosts ‘The Great Fire Run’JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Historical Society is hosting the Great Fire Run of 2021. The 5K and 1 Mile race, commemorating 120 years after Jacksonville’s Great Fire, will be held on Saturday, May 1. The event begins and ends at Old St. Andrew’s Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., across from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Sign up at runsignup.com and search for Great Fire Run. RouteThe run begins and ends at Old St. Andrew's Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.