Residents of southwest Missouri with photographs, letters, pamphlets and other artifacts related to African-American history are wanted. The State Historical Society of Missouri put out a call for individuals to bring the personal and family items to a free digitization event. The free event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the George …
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Project to Preserve African-American Heritage Items, Stories Asks for Ozarks Submissions
Residents of southwest Missouri with photographs, letters, pamphlets and other artifacts related to African-American history are wanted. The State Historical Society of Missouri put out a call for individuals to bring the personal and family items to a free digitization event. The free event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the George …
Blackstone Scoops Up Ancestry
The following announcement was written by Heather Landi, senior editor at Fierce Healthcare: Deal size: $4.7 billion Announced: Aug. 5 Closed: TBD Why it matters: Private equity firm Blackstone announced in August it was acquiring a majority stake in direct-to-consumer genetics company Ancestry from its former equity holders for $4.7 billion. According to Blackstone, Ancestry has $1 billion in annual revenue …