History

Calif. moves to comply with 2011 gay history law

By LISA LEFF - Published: Wednesday, May 15 2013 - 1:14 pm

California education officials took the first step this week toward complying with a law that requires public schools to include prominent gay people and gay rights' milestones in the curriculum, adopting a set of classroom material guidelines that prohibit "pejorative descriptions" based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Website Brings Civil War History To Life

TeachersFirst - Published: Wednesday, May 15 2013 - 1:12 pm

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Young people often think of events that happened before they were born as ancient history—and terminally boring. Now, in time for the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg in July, a new website called Gettysburg By The Numbers (GBTN; www.GettysburgByTheNumbers.com) is helping to make history come alive for students, teachers, and families.

Raising a glass to an atomic history

By JOHN M. GLIONNA - Published: Wednesday, May 15 2013 - 1:11 pm

On a nearly deserted downtown block, a small brick building fronted by a curvy neon sign heralds a bygone era here: That's when the big bombs went boom and awestruck Las Vegas residents watched the mushroom clouds billow into the bright desert sky.

Sacramento historian given French Legion of Honor Medal

By Cathy Locke - Updated: Sunday, May 12 2013 - 2:31 pm

For decades, Mead B. Kibbey has helped preserve and shed light on the history of Sacramento and California.

The reds and the greens will combine at annual tractor event

By Edward Ortiz - Updated: Sunday, May 12 2013 - 2:30 pm

In the world of vintage tractor collectors, you're either faithful to the red, or your fidelity bleeds green.

After 47 years, West Sac pilot to be buried with full military honors

By Bill Lindelof - Updated: Wednesday, May 8 2013 - 8:22 am

The remains of West Sacramento's Richard L. Laws, who died April 3, 1966, when the naval fighter pilot's aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed in North Vietnam, will be buried Friday.

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State Library's Pinterest is a treasure trove of images

Posted by Pete Basofin, May 16 3:18 PM

Congratulations to the California State Library! Its Pinterest collection was ranked number one among state libraries by the website Library Science List. What's Pinterest? It's a social media service... ...