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CAHistoricalSociety @CAHistory

The official historical society of California. We've been preserving and sharing California history since 1871. Join us!

Joined December 2009
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BIG NEWS! After a thorough two-year strategic planning and vetting process, CHS is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Stanford University to steward our collection. To learn more, please read the full announcement: buff.ly/4gjEErz
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OPENING TODAY! at the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum. This traveling exhibition broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. More info: buff.ly/3VCwV1d
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OPENING NEXT WEEK! On view September 8, 2024 – November 3, 2024 at the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum, Petaluma, CA. More info: buff.ly/3VCwV1d See the tour schedule: buff.ly/3PzX0d9
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OPENING SOON! This traveling exhibition broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. See the tour schedule: buff.ly/3PzX0d9
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OPENS TODAY! at the Santa Monica History Museum. This traveling exhibition broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. buff.ly/3TWt2CQ
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OPENS NEXT WEEK! at the Santa Monica History Museum, Santa Monica. This traveling exhibition broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. More info: buff.ly/3TWt2CQ
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COMING SOON! June 23, 2024 – August 18, 2024 at the Santa Monica History Museum, Santa Monica, CA. More info: buff.ly/3TWt2CQ See the tour schedule: buff.ly/3PzX0d9
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Did you know? Columbia, CA is know as the birthplace of Cinco de Mayo. Learn more about California's Mexican history through our latest traveling exhibition on view now at the Tuolumne Historical Society. More info: buff.ly/3PzWZWD
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OPENS TODAY! This new traveling banner exhibition broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. More info: buff.ly/3PzWZWD
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OPENS NEXT WEEK! This new traveling banner exhibition broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. See the tour schedule: buff.ly/3PzX0d9
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November is National National Aviation History Month and contemporary aviation history is being made right here in California! It's the largest aircraft since the "gargantuan Hindenburg airship of the 1930s." buff.ly/3uh9dM0

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Historic Unveiling of Native American Monument at California State Capitol Set for Tomorrow (11/7) nativenewsonline.net/current…

Historic Unveiling of Native American Monument at California State Capitol Set for Tuesday

Native American Heritage Month. Tribal leaders, lawmakers, students, and other dignitaries will be on hand on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 for the unveiling of a historic monument dedicated to memoria...

nativenewsonline.net
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TONIGHT! There is still time to register: buff.ly/3tr2Rt2
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NEXT WEEK! Register now: buff.ly/3tr2Rt2
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Learn more or register here: buff.ly/45iCZgy
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NEW PROGRAM! Learn more: buff.ly/3tr2Rt2
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FREE PROGRAM! Join us next week for a discussion with the author: buff.ly/44P3Gco
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ON VIEW IN SF 24/7 | Taking advantage of CHS’s prime location in the heart of the Yerba Buena cultural district, the show appears in our street-level windows along Mission and Annie Streets. It's free. Come check it out! buff.ly/3Q3gDZk #rarehistoricalcurious
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Check out this SF Standard article inspired by our new collection and online exhibition celebrating Japanese American history. Thanks to Han Li @lihanlihan for the story! sfstandard.com/2023/07/22/ja… via @sfstandard

Japanese Immigrants Who Grew SF’s Floral Trade Center of New Exhibit

New online exhibition explores the history of the Bay Area’s flower industry.

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ON VIEW IN SF 24/7 | “Rare, Historical, Curious” considers how objects and artifacts provide a window to history. Come check it out! Plan your visit: buff.ly/3Q3gDZk #rarehistoricalcurious
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