SCHS 2013 Awards of Excellence This past month, the Sacramento County Historical Society recognized the efforts of several hardworking and passionate individuals in the historical community. The History Press is delighted to count some of our authors among those honored at the SCHS 2013 Awards Dinner. Historian and author Annette Kassis received a Publication Award […]
May 3, 2013
The stories we tell about food reveal who we are, where we come from and what matters to us. Mark your calendars for a very special event in Sacramento Saturday June 1, 2013. We Are Where We Eat, a new Sacramento foodways alliance, will offer a unique celebration of the city’s foodscape and the individuals […]
July 22, 2012
Weinstock, Lubin, and Co. was a Sacramento shopping institution for over a century. With theatrical window displays, a unique children’s department, and a touch of big city fashion, the store beckoned to customers from throughout Northern California. In this interview with History Press West, Annette Kassis shares some of the history behind Sacramento’s signature department […]
June 19, 2012
Once the well-trafficked merchant corridor of Gold Rush Sacramento and later the circuit for teenage cruisers, Sacramento’s K Street has a vibrant and colorful past. This summer, The History Press is proud to announce a new book by Sacramento historian William Burg Sacramento’s K Street: Where Our City Was Born. From its founding, K Street mirrored […]
May 3, 2013
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