Congress of History of S.D. & Imperial Counties

Friday and Saturday, February 26 and 27, starting at 9:00 a.m. Due to the pandemic last March we had to cancel our conference on “Remarkable Women: Breaking Down Barriers / Creating Legacies in the San Diego Region.” We will hold our conference virtually on Friday, February 26, and Saturday, February 27, from 9:00 a.m. to…

We will hold our COH Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. All members are invited to attend. We will post the Webex meeting link a few days before the meeting. You will just be able to click on the link to join the meeting. The slate for the 2021-2022 Board is…

Please Join Us on December 5, 2020 for Readings from Garment for a Long Journey COH Board member Jonnie Wilson will be speaking Hosted by the Ocean Beach Branch Library Founder of the Ocean Beach Poetry Circle and resident of San Diego for more than 50 years, LoVerne Brown wrote poems about nature, human relationships, politics, social…

We will be moving forward on what looks to be a “Virtual Conference” coming up next year. Stay tuned and more info will be following.

Our next Congress of History meeting will be on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. via videoconferencing using WebEx. If you’d like to join us, please contact us at info@CongressOfHistory.org and we will send you a link to our meeting.

8/9/2020 Hi Everybody,A short note to let everyone know that on July 18, 2020 the Board of the Congress Of History voted unanimously that existing memberships be extended at no cost for one additional year. This of course is in response to the Pandemic’s impact. Rest assured that we will continue to work toward future…

Dear Members and Friends of the Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties, Our next Congress of History meeting will be on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. via videoconferencing using WebEx. If you’d like to join us, please contact us at info@CongressOfHistory.org and we will send you a link to our meeting.…

A message from Congress of History President Christopher Milnes.Based upon the Governor’s proclamation that all nonessential gatherings be postponed due to the state of emergency regarding this fast-spreading virus, the Congress of History is sad to announce that we must cancel the “Remarkable Women” conference schedule for March 13 and 14, 2020. We do not do this…

SAVE THE DATES! Friday, March 13 & Saturday, March 14, 2020 Conference Co-sponsor: The Portuguese Historical Center Register Now ( link ) LEARN ABOUT THE REGION’S REMARKABLE WOMEN BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND CREATING LEGACIES Almost 100 years ago, on August 18, 1920, the passage of the 19th Amendment declared that citizens of the United States…

Dianne P. Cowen, PresidentThe Congress of History ofSan Diego and Imperial Counties (CoH)diannepcowen@gmail.com Local Fourth of July celebrations, held recently, reminded me of the impact that the 200th anniversary of our nation had on the development of local historical societies. It seemed that every community wanted to be a part of the Bicentennial events. Citizens…