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History Happy Hour: The 1933 Brooke Hart Kidnapping and Murder

 
5/26/23
 
$15
 
Ainsley House

Join us for an evening of historical true crime! In 1933 Brooke Hart, the eldest son of Alexander Hart, the owner of the L. Hart & Son department store in downtown San Jose, California was kidnaped and murdered.

History Happy Hour with Brian Earl: Christmas Past

 
11/19/22
 
$15
 
Ainsley House

Behind every Christmas tradition is a story–often a forgotten one. Join Bay Area author Brian Earl for a festive and fascinating look at the stories behind the most wonderful time of the year.

The History of the Mt. Umunhum Almaden Air Force Station

 
9/13/21
 
$10
 
Online

Discover the history of this fascinating Bay Area historic landmark and enjoy a slideshow of amazing historic photos of this Cold War radar station when it was in operation between 1958 and 1980.

Online: The History of the Presidio at Monterey (Campbell Museums)

 
7/23/21
 
$10
 
Online

Join us for a virtual tour of Monterey’s Lower Presidio, a place that has been described by many historians as, “the most historically significant site on the west coast” and the place where Monterey was born. Historian Tim Thomas...

History at Home: The Historic Filoli Estate

 
4/23/21
 
$10
 
Online

Join us via Zoom for an evening with Julie DeVere, the Director of Museum Collections at Filoli . Julie will highlight the history of Filoli and discuss her role as Director of Museum Collections.