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Jul
Jul
Submitted by Elaine Everett Nathan Coombs founded the town of Napa California in the year 1847. And with the invention of the camera in 1841 and photo-journalism getting its start […]
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Jun
Jun
Submitted by Ann Miller Some ninety years ago, the men of the Napa Chamber of Commerce published a twenty-four page booklet of promotional photos, Beautiful Napa: A Pictorial Journey. Despite […]
African American History, Asian-American History, California History, Exhibit, General History, Jewish History, Latino and Hispanic History, Native American History, People
Who Tells Our Story: Acknowledging Multiple Perspectives
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May
May
Who tells our story and how is important. In today’s quest for social justice having multiple perspectives of the same event is essential to battling injustice. The mere acknowledgement that there are different versions of history is key to changing bigoted and bias behaviors. Thus it is important to amass multiple perspectives and acknowledge their role in history, encouraging men, women, and youth to examine and present varying histories.
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Mar
Mar
by Kilian Fitzgerald A happy belated birthday to Elvis Presley, the King of rock and roll, born January 8th, 1935. Forgetting to honor the King’s birthday is understandable given the […]
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Announcing the 2021 Photography Competition
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Feb
Feb
Announcing an inaugural photography competition held by the Napa County Historical Society, set to be on public display in Spring 2021 in downtown Napa at the Goodman Library exhibit hall. […]
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Feb
Feb
In 1979, Carolee Luper reported on the success of the local Yountville restaurant the French Laundry in the Napa Valley Magazine. This is an excerpt describing the original owners, the Schmitt […]
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Jan
Jan
The effortless Don Winter, NCHS Board member, recently worked with Painless Podcasts to share his extensive knowledge and research on Napa Valley’s wine and hospitality history. Listen and watch the […]
California History, Community Groups & Organizations, People
Korematsu, a Symbol of Civil Rights in Northern California
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Nov
Nov
by Kilian Fitzgerald On this day in 1983, Fred Korematsu’s conviction for treason was overturned, rectifying the infamous ruling of Korematsu v United States of 1944. Korematsu v The United […]
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Oct
Oct
We are launching a new era of exhibits! Through the expertise of our Board Vice President and Anthropologist, Dr. Sheli O. Smith, and guest curator, Dr. Monica Hunter, our fall […]
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Aug
Aug
The Napa County Historical Society is pleased to announce the addition of a Sound Exhibit, Echoes of Napa Valley. We will rotate four themes through August 15-May 15, 2021 Beginning […]