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fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 days ago

All Issues of the San Francisco Bay Times to Be Available Online by the End of 2025 - San Francisco Bay Times

The San Francisco Public Library will make every issue of the San Francisco Bay Times published from May 1978 to June 2012 available to the public by the end of 2025, ensuring free access to a significant historical archive.
LGBT
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Almost 200,000 new historical records released to mark 103rd anniversary of Four Courts fire

The scale, scope, and significance of these materials is remarkable, containing thousands of names of individuals before and after the Great Famine.
History
SF LGBT
fromsilive
3 weeks ago

Alice Austen's historic photo collection returns to Staten Island home after 80 years

Alice Austen's extensive photographic archive is returning to her Staten Island home after 80 years, emphasizing her impact on early American photography.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Last of the classified JFK assassination files to be released Tuesday

Approximately 80,000 documents on JFK's assassination are set to be released, although they likely won't change the established narrative regarding the event.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Wartime bravery of ambulance women revealed in photos

The London Ambulance Service released historic photographs highlighting the courage of women during WW2, who worked as paramedics, drivers, and mechanics to rescue injured civilians.
London politics
Brooklyn
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Brooklyn's fraught history with slavery is examined in a new exhibit

The exhibition 'Trace/s' challenges simplified narratives by exploring the legacy of slavery in Brooklyn's history through archival documents and personal stories.
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