Sunday, 31 May 2009

The Canadian Aviation Historical Society



The Canadian Aviation Historical Society is the oldest and largest organization in the world dedicated to the celebration and documentation of Canada's flying heritage. Members receive the CAHS Journal, Canada's premier aviation history magazine, regular newsletters, and an invitation to participate in the local activities of 11 regional chapters.

Manitoba Historical Society


Founded in June 1879 by an Act of the Manitoba Legislature, the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is the oldest organization in western Canada devoted to the promotion of public interest in, and preservation of, the region’s historical resources.

Friday, 29 May 2009

The History of New York's Chinatown

Chinese Historical Society of America


Conceived in San Francisco in the fall of 1962,the Chinese Historical Society of America is the largest established institution dedicated to the study, documentation, and dissemination of Chinese American history.

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Pictures Highlight History


Kulwant Roy died broke and broken.The veteran photographer figured his decades of work were meaningless. So how does it come that a traveling display of his work will get not one, but two, shows in far-off Regina 25 years after his death?

See Also :

Kulwant Roy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulwant_Roy

Rare historical photographs

http://anilm365.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/story-of-a-forgotten-photo-journalist/

Today in History : May 27