Emancipation Proclamation image courtesy Foundation for the National Archives NASHVILLE – The fragile piece of paper that changed the course of history is coming to the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville in 2013. The Emancipation Proclamation declared millions of slaves legally free when Abraham Lincoln signed it in 1863. The document rarely leaves the National […]

St. Joseph’s Church, courtesy Galveston CVB GALVESTON, Texas – The Galveston Historical Foundation will host the 16th annual Tour of Sacred Places to aid the ongoing restoration of the oldest German Catholic church in Texas: St. Joseph’s Church. The tour will run on Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Galveston will showcase its […]

The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico,  unveiled a completed fresco this fall that represents an extraordinary effort by local artist Frederico Vigil. The 4,000-square-foot fresco painting appears on the walls of the Torreon building on the cultural center’s campus. Vigil spent close to 10 years working on the project, which shares the […]

Photo courtesy Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation Jamestown Settlement debuted a new special exhibition this fall that focuses on the scientific advances, economic developments and social changes of the early Colonial period in American history. “The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern World,” will be on exhibit at the Williamsburg, Virginia museum through Aug. 15. The exhibit is […]

Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Dutch Country CVB The Going on Faith Conference heads to Pennsylvania in 2013 to enjoy one of America’s best-known religious heritage destinations, the historic Pennsylvania Dutch region.  Going On Faith Conference CEO Joe Cappuzzello and Pennsylvania Dutch CVB president and CEO Chris Barrett made the announcement in early December. “It will be […]