historical society

noun

: a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place

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On Saturday, six local immigrant and refugee artists debuted an art installation at the San Diego Central Library, in collaboration with the local historical society, that shows parallels between the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II and the experiences of immigrants today. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025 The grocery store decided to reinvest the money back into their community by donating it to the local historical society. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025 There were boxes of VHS tapes and master reels of most of the historical society programs going back decades, and boxes of Park Forest Reporter newspapers chronicling the village’s early growth. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 There’s a preserved Ma & Pa Heritage Village at Muddy Creek Forks in York County, Pennsylvania, as well as a historical society of fans who just won’t let go. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for historical society

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“Historical society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historical%20society. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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