The following is a press release issued by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: On July 22, 1934, FBI agents tracked down notorious gang leader John Dillinger at a movie theater in Chicago, IL. Dillinger’s months-long crime spree came to an end in a hail of bullets as he attempted to elude capture. The …
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Settlement Houses – Virtual Genealogy Class slated for July 20
Join the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center (in Colorado) for another wonderful and intriguing virtual genealogy program presented by Terri Meeks. If you had early 20th-century immigrant ancestors, they may have taken advantage of the social services offered by the Settlement House Movement. Join them to hear about those who served and those …
Palace Museum in Korea to Host International Meeting on Heritage Restoration
An international conference on the restoration of damaged cultural heritage will take place next week at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul. The conference entitled “Damaged Cultural Heritage of the World: Its Restoration and Future,” hosted by the state-run museum, will bring together government officials and experts on heritage from Korea, Japan and …