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The Placer, A Voice of History: September 2014
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The Placer, A Voice of History. Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Bill James was born in Iowa Hill on March 12, 1892. Baseball was a popular sport in the region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and many Placer County towns and communities had their own team. In 1900, eight-year-old Bill James was a water boy for the Iowa Hill baseball team. It was here he fell in love with the game. A Letter from the Editor. Placer County Museums Exhibit Preparator. The last day the old museum will be open for you to ...
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The Placer, A Voice of History: April 2014
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The Placer, A Voice of History. Wednesday, April 30, 2014. May - June 2014. Last summer we started a new offsite exhibit program. We have been installing exhibits in public spaces where people don’t expect to see historic artifacts and photographs. A Letter from the Editor. This year we have 20 museums that will welcome you with open arms, unless you’re not into that kind of public affection. Either way, there will be plenty of free snacks on offer as well as unique hands-on opportunities and d...Nursing...
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The Placer, A Voice of History: June 2014
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The Placer, A Voice of History. Monday, June 30, 2014. Change is something we have all learned to deal with. Sometimes it isn’t pleasant, but we accept it as a fact of life. Sometimes change is good, too. I hope for you, dear reader, that the change I’m about to describe is the latter; we are relocating our Gold Country Museum from the Fairgrounds to the Historic Auburn Depot. A Letter From the Editor. I really can’t explain how excited I am to be part of the team that’s building the new Gold...As direct...
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The Placer, A Voice of History: February 2015
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The Placer, A Voice of History. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. One new exhibit will interpret the effects of the Gold Rush on local American Indians, both the Maidu and the Washoe. This exhibit will help us address a significant curriculum standard for many grade levels. You can also follow us on Twitter ( @placermuseums. Where we will regularly tweet photos of our progress. Colonel Walter Scott Davis. And what was his experience in the war? Walter Davis was promoted to Captain on October 18, 1862. He...