Invisible Warriors: African American Women in WWII with filmmaker Gregory Cooke February 17th at 7pm Location: Virtual Invisible Warriors features real pioneers – the first Black women to work in industry and government administrative service. The film is an unforgettable conversation among a diverse group of African American “Rosie the Riveters” who recount what life was […]
Melissa Williams (she/her) is a U.S. historian who concentrates on African American history. Over the past 20 years, she has contributed to numerous projects for organizations and educational institutions including the Center for Columbia River History, Vancouver NAACP #1139, the Clark County Historical Museum, and Portland State University. Williams earned a B.A. in History from […]
The Triple Nickels-The 555th Parachute Infantry in WWII Nov. 18 at 7:00 pm Location: Virtual Join retired Army Sergeant Major Chris Lewis, Director of Education and Volunteer Services at the National Infantry Museum, for a talk about the 555th Parachute Infantry. These pioneering soldiers formed the ranks of the first African American Parachute Infantry unit […]
General George C. Marshall Awards Join us virtually for The General George C. Marshall Public and Youth Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 27, 2021 featuring 2021 award candidates and keynote speaker Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Keith W. Dayton, Director of George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. Virtual Happy Hour begins at 6:30 pm and […]
When: Friday, February 26 at 10:00 am Where: Online, preregistration required Price: Free, courtesy of Presenting Sponsor Columbia Credit Union Recommended ages: Middle and High School, and younger learners with adult support Summary: What does it take to solve problems, help others and improve the world around us? Curiosity? Creativity? Persistence? What it takes are […]
The Historic Trust seeks support for rehabilitation of Providence Academy’s deteriorated north gallery porches and related accessibility improvements. This work, to be completed 2020-2021, advances community and Trust goals of preserving, rehabilitating, and interpreting Providence Academy for public access and benefit. This project is greatly needed to not only strengthen and beautify the historic 1873 […]
< Celebrate Patriot Day Online Today, The Historic Trust and its partners are offering a video ceremony commemorating the people who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon, and from the crash of Flight 93 at Shanksville, Pennsylvania 19 years ago. While we cannot gather in […]
