Tag Archives: 1910’s

Veterans Day and the World War I armistice

Posted on November 9, 2012 by kgmatheny | Posted in: World War I | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The United States has recognized November 11 as Veterans Day since 1954. But we’ve been observing this date even longer — since 1919, in fact, when it was known as Armistice Day. November 11 marks the anniversary of the WWI … Continue reading →

Small Photo Collections: James Harry Cowan scrapbook

Posted on October 3, 2012 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Photographs, Scrapbooks, Small Collections, Sports, UA History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The James Harry Cowan photograph scrapbook is a unique document, and uniquely presented. Each page contains multiple photographs of student life at UA — especially athletics — about a hundred years ago. In Acumen, when you click on the thumbnail … Continue reading →