Posts tagged with "California Historical Society"

PRIDE MONTH PROMOTIONS: CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM, OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA

Three Bay Area cultural organizations – California Historical Society (CHS), The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM), and Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)– are joining together to celebrate PRIDE month with a wide range of programs at each institution, including exhibitions, a lecture series, special programming, and events to help tell the unique stories of the LGBTQA […]

Tribute to The Honorable George P. Shultz

Joined by nearly 250 guests at the historic Old U.S. Mint, the California Historical Society, the state’s official non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Golden State, hosted a Gala dinner celebrating The Honorable George P. Shultz on January 11, 2018. “Secretary Shultz has had a distinguished career serving five presidents, […]

$5 Million State Grant to Help Transform K-12 History Education

WHAT: Efforts to transform K-12 history education in California will receive a major boost with Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) announcing a $5 million state grant to establish Teaching California, a statewide initiative to create free, innovative online resources to foster better understanding of California’s history, improve student literacy and promote civic learning and engagement. […]