O.O. Howard and the Freedmen’s Bureau

O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

The Vancouver Barracks Military Association presents author and former journalist Aaron C. Jones for a program on “O.O. Howard and the Freedmen’s Bureau.”  General Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909) commanded U.S. […]

And It Has Pockets! The Battle for Women’s Clothing Equality

O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

How many times have you heard someone wearing women’s clothing exclaim, “And it has pockets!” Comparisons have shown that modern garments designed for women have about half the storage space […]

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UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned the Men In Black

O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

On August 1, 1947, the tragic crash of a B-25 bomber in Washington State triggered an FBI investigation of “The Maury Island Incident”—an infamous Northwest UFO sighting, and history’s first […]

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Ne Plus Ultra Jass at Providence Academy

Come to dance or just to listen at the historic Academy Ballroom! Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring […]