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Hero of History Award Presented; Distinguished Award Goes to Two
The Historical Society of Sarasota County was delighted to present awards to three recipients at its Annual Meeting. At its 2015 annual meeting on May 2 in the historic Crocker Memorial Church (1901), the Historical Society of Sarasota County presented three awards to community people who have made significant contributions to history education, preservation, research… Read more
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Growing up in the Circus: Sarasota native tells all
Join Sarasota native, Sarah Wheeler Chapman, on April 15 at the Brown Bag Book Luncheon at the Historical Society of Sarasota County. Chapman is the author of two books. Simply Sarah, her cookbook, is a light-hearted story done in a circus format with anecdotes of her circus family and their travels. It blends photos and… Read more
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From Moons Ohio to Ca’ d’Zan
Mable Ringling Revealed: A Conversations at The Crocker presentation with rare photos of Mable Ringling and her time in Sarasota bring to life her lasting influence on this city Mable Burton Ringling (1875-1929) is remembered as the wife of John Ringling, America’s circus king. But she was much more than the gracious hostess of… Read more
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