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Veterans, their families, elected officials, and Apopka residents gathered for the Memorial Day service held at Edgewood/Greenwood Cemetery on Monday morning.
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Memorial Day serves as a time for the nation to remember and pay tribute to all fallen service members, regardless of their era or conflict. It is a day of reflection and remembrance.
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In the words of the New York Times, they were the “glorious veterans…heroes of the greatest march on record,” and their beloved Uncle Billy, General William Tecumseh Sherman, was the man of the hour.
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By Anne Sarah Rubin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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5/25/23
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The Apopka Chief accomplished a milestone that very few companies in the United States have managed. There are only an estimated 1,000 companies in the US that are over 100 years old.
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Easter is quite similar to other major holidays like Christmas and Halloween, which have evolved over the last 200 years or so where Christian and non-Christian (pagan) elements have continued to blend together.
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By Brent Landau, The University of Texas at Austin
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4/7/23
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For almost a century after the first chocolate eggs were produced in the 1870s by Fry’s and Cadbury’s, chocolate eggs were a luxury product.
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By Adrian Bailey, University of Exeter
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4/2/23
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Congress is moving forward with plans to build the monument to honor the 3,600 Americans who have earned the nation's highest award for valor in combat.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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3/30/23
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Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into these stories.
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By Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College
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3/20/23
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Stacker compiled a list of 53 trailblazing women in science. Though minority women often face compounded challenges in scientific research, these women broke through those obstacles.
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By Tara Santora, Stacker
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3/13/23
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Marion Walter is also one of few people to have a theorem named after her, based on the following question: If the sides of a triangle are trisected, what is the resulting area of the hexagon that’s created?
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By Jennifer Ruef, University of Oregon
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3/6/23
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One of the most uplifting stories of perseverance and courage that emerged from World War II is the journey of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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From the Orange County Newsroom
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3/1/23
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The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies.
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By Chad Williams, Brandeis University
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2/14/23
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A call for unity will lead the way Monday afternoon in South Apopka when the 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade commences at 2 pm.
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From Staff Reports
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1/15/23
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This festive holiday event features a display with hundreds of nutcrackers, seasonal entertainment, ballerinas, free face painting, and family-friendly activities.
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From the Apopka Historical Society
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11/15/22
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Have you ever wondered why Thanksgiving revolves around turkey, not ham, chicken, venison, beef, or corn?
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By Troy Bickham, Texas A&M University
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11/14/22
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Veterans of past wars, as I document in my book “Guys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace,” have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.
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Michael Messner, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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11/10/22
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The Museum of the Apopkans continues celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with special exhibits and events.
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From the Museum of the Apopkans
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10/11/22
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Each year the Central Florida Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution awards an outstanding individual in the field of Law Enforcement.
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From Staff Reports
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9/18/22
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Both residents and visitors to the area can discover more about Apopka’s rich history through a number of permanent museum exhibits and displays at a new Eco Education Center.
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By Cindy Cummings
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8/22/22
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“Good Samaritan” is a label often used to describe someone acting selflessly to benefit others, even if a total stranger.
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By Terry Giles, Gannon University
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8/20/22
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Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th.
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From Staff Reports
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6/16/22
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The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come.
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By Kris Manjapra, Tufts University
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6/15/22
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When most Americans think of the World War II battle for Iwo Jima – if they think of it at all, 75 years later – they think of one image: Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi.
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By Greg Wilsbacher, University of South Carolina
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5/29/22
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Molly Brown was an American socialite and philanthropist in the early 20th century. Brown spent the first months of 1912 in Paris, visiting her daughter until she received word from Denver that …
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Throughout this month, the Museum of the Apopkans has had special exhibits honoring local women and spotlighting trailblazing American women. Thursday's event concludes this month of inspiration.
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From the Apopka Historical Society
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3/30/22
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