In honor of Black History Month, John Jaros, Aurora Historical Society Executive Director, joined Aurora Mayor…
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Celebrating Black History Month in Aurora
In celebration of Black History Month, we present a glimpse of the early days of Aurora’s…
Aurora’s worst January ever
By Mary Clark Ormond, President, Aurora Historical Society The next time an elderly person bends your…
Angela Thomas re-elected to historical society board
Angela Clay Thomas was reelected to a third term on the Board of Trustees of the…
Video: Tanner House Holidays
Ten years of Tanner House Holidays. This year, we can’t open the doors for you, so…
October 2020 — This Month In History: Kennedy’s Visit to Aurora — October 25, 1960
By John Jaros, Executive Director, Aurora Historical Society The 1960 presidential election pitted Republican Richard Nixon,…
A Meeting of the Minds
Ulysses S. Grant, on left, the general who won the Civil War, and was twice elected…
Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15
The first Hispanic wave to arrive in Aurora was made up of Mexican immigrants, who first…
Show Us Your Mask, Aurora!
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. With face masks becoming a necessity,…
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Remember Jo Anne Salerno’s School of Charm?
Do you remember Jo Anne Salerno’s School of Charm? It was a cultural magnet for teenage…