The Longest War

East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United States

Gale Metcalf will address the events that led American into the Vietnam War on the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon to communist North Vietnam.

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Diane Johnston And It Has Pockets! The Battle for Women’s Clothing Equality

East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United States

How many times have you heard someone wearing women’s clothing exclaim, “And it has pockets!” Comparisons have shown that modern garments designed for women have about half the storage space of clothing designed for men. From their invention, pockets in women’s fashion have represented independence—so much so that in the 18th century, laws were enacted […]

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Disaster Proof: Digitizing Media to Save Memories – Part 1

East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United States

Protecting your memories from every disaster may be impossible but many can be digitized and saved to the cloud so that they are safer from the elements. Learn valuable hacks to save your memories for future generations no matter the weather! Taught by Ryan Bennett, our Digital Archivist. This is part one of a two […]

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Disaster Proof: Digitizing Media to Save Memories – Part 2

East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United States

Protecting your memories from every disaster may be impossible but many can be digitized and saved to the cloud so that they are safer from the elements. Learn valuable hacks to save your memories for future generations no matter the weather! Taught by Ryan Bennett, our Digital Archivist. This is part two of a two […]

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