History

Expanding hallowed ground at West Point cemetery

By MICHAEL HILL - Published: Wednesday, April 3 2013 - 2:56 pm

The West Point Cemetery has taken in graduates of the Long Gray Line from the age of the cavalry charge to the dawn of drone strikes. Headstones etched with names like Custer and Westmoreland stand near plots with freshly turned earth.

Escapes: John Muir historic site celebrates naturalist's birthdate April 20

Published: Wednesday, April 3 2013 - 2:40 pm

Come celebrate John Muir's lifelong commitment to conservation at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez on April 20.

St. Francis High students' Holocaust remembrance photos exhibit late teacher's legacy

By Anne Gonzales - Published: Tuesday, April 2 2013 - 5:11 pm

The legacy of St. Francis High School teacher Kathy Carlisle will be in the spotlight in hopes of galvanizing the next generation of teachers, as the University of Minnesota this week begins an exhibit of Holocaust-inspired photos shot by her students.

Obituary: Kathryn Mary Carlisle won acclaim for visual arts teaching at St. Francis High School

Dan Walters: New biography of Jerry Brown is but a primer

By Dan Walters - Published: Monday, April 1 2013 - 11:17 am

During Jerry Brown's first stint as governor three-plus decades ago, a number of books were written about him – some laudatory, some critical and some analytical.

The 1800s make a comeback in Old Sac Easter parade

By Richard Chang - Updated: Sunday, March 31 2013 - 11:51 am

The threat of rain didn't put a damper on this year's Easter Bonnet Promenade in Old Sacramento.

Living History Annual Easter Bonnet Promenade

New Book Describes How Good Business Decisions Sank the Titanic

Joseph Mortati - Published: Friday, March 29 2013 - 5:51 pm

/PRNewswire/ -- The Titanic sank because of good corporate decisions poorly applied — and your business may be steaming toward the same fate. That's the claim of Joseph Mortati, author of the new business ebook, Collision Course: How Good Business Decisions Sank the Titanic (http://www.amazon.com/kindle/dp/B00C259DCM).

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New textbook explores California history in its Pacific context

Posted by Pete Basofin, April 5 6:00 AM

Like any comprehensive textbook on California history, the recently published Pacific Eldorado covers the long sweep of events from prehistory, through Spanish colonization, Gold Rush, statehood and booming development in... ...