From a 1960s stockings advertisement to a 1970s floral paper dress, viewers can catch a glimpse into fashion trends across decades at The University of Georgia Special Collections Library exhibit, “From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unravelling the Need for Sustainable Style.” Curated by Sara Idacavage, fashion historian and sustainable fashion educator, the exhibit focuses on…
When my youngest child was in 6th grade in the fall of 2020, he was required to take Minnesota history. That year, thanks to the pandemic, school mostly happened in the kids’ bedrooms, and for a change I, a historian, got to follow along with his history education firsthand. The course included triumphs and atrocities,…
CLOSE TOMORROW AT MIDNIGHT, AND PRICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RACE WEBSITE. A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF WOMEN’S FASHION IN THE RIVER VALLEY. THE FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY IS HONORING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH AN EVENT CALLED ‘THREADS OF TIME’. FROM THE RESTRICTIVE ATTIRE OF THE VICTORIAN ERA – TO…
M.M. Cloutier | Special to the Palm Beach Daily News Video: Gov. Kirk, Erika Mattfeld Kirk wedding, reception in Florida Scenes from 1967 wedding of Gov. Claude Kirk and Erika Mattfeld Kirk, Bethesda-by-the-Sea, reception at The Breakers. Guests included Richard Nixon. Produced by the Florida Development Commission The Breakers hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, burned…
The LGBTQ+ community won’t back down. Pride began as a rebellion and that spirit is still very much alive today. Although the current political administration is trying to take down the LGBTQ+ community, queer celebrities and allies are rising up and reminding everyone to stay strong even in the face of fear. Big names from…
Canadian, Mexican and American industries react as tariffs take effect North Americans in the auto, agriculture and toy industries shared their reactions to new tariffs. WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico won’t be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, but he did…
The word ‘radioactive’ probably sets alarm bells ringing for the majority of people – and for good reason. It describes unstable atoms emitting energy in the form of radiation, and unfortunately, this stuff does a lot of harm. Exposure can be deadly – and at the very least, seriously damaging – for humans, while animals,…
The Magnificent Seven stocks’ dominance may soon fade, warns Glenmede Investment Management. Current market concentration levels mirror those of 1929 and 1999, signaling potential risks. The S&P 500 equal-weight index outperformed post-1999, and it could be primed to do so again. How much longer can the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to dominate the equity market?…
After a dramatic day of telephone diplomacy, United States President Donald Trump has agreed to pause 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada that were to come into effect on Tuesday. But the pause is only for a month, and a 10 percent tariff that Trump announced on Chinese imports, on top of…
Most “immigrants are not criminals,” she added. “They pay taxes and are good neighbors.” Trump hit back in the early hours of Wednesday on his social media platform Truth Social, calling Budde a “Radical Left hard line Trump hater” who is “not very good at her job” and demanding an apology. “She brought her church…