Congress of History of S.D. & Imperial Counties

Our appreciation to Barbara Zaragoza of the South Bay Historical Society (SBHS) for making the meeting arrangements and to Harry Orgovan, SBHS president, who gave us a tour of the Chula Vista Heritage Museum exhibit located in the Chula Vista Library, Civic Center Branch.

Dianne P. Cowen, President The Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties (CoH) diannepcowen@gmail.com Wow! I am still basking in the afterglow of the 2019 Congress of History Conference, Defining Moments 250 Years Extraordinary Events that Shaped the History of the San Diego Region (1769-2019). We are so appreciative of the sponsorship of […]

This Saturday (May 18 ) at 10 am. We will be meeting at the:Chula Vista Public Library – Civic Center Branch: 365 F StreetChula Vista, CA 91910(619) 691-5069 Map

We would like to thank our sponsors for helping make this year’s conference a success. See you next year!Link to 2019 photos from Jack & Sharon Larimer ( Vista Historical Society )

Great Speakers to Share Important “Defining Moments” at our 54th Annual Conference March 29 & 30 We are excited to share with you the names of the historians who will be presenting “Defining Moments” at the 54th Annual Conference on March 29 and 30, 2019, at Portuguese Hall. See the end of this article for […]

Conference Showcases Unique Historic Happenings that Shaped Our Region Register Now ( link to form ) The Congress of History 54th Annual Conference will be March 29 and 30, 2019. Once again, we think we’ve succeeded in gathering the best speakers of a wide range of historical “defining moments” that changed the course of our region. With […]

The Congress of History would like to extend many thanks to Christian Esquevin, the Director of the Coronado Public Library, who told us about the library’s special collections. He also showed us many of the beautiful works of art which are an important part of the library space. The Winn Room was perfect for the Board […]

Congress of History of San Diego & Imperial Counties 54th Annual History Conference * Friday, March 29, & Saturday, March 30, 2019 Conference Location: Portuguese Hall, Point Loma, San Diego, CA Final Request for Speakers Thank you to all the historians who have responded. This is our last Call for Speakers. Contact conference co-chair Louise […]

Our thanks go out to Carl Shipek and the Sycuan Cultural Center for hosting our meeting today We will post photos and a recap soon. We would recommend a visit to this wonderful center and take a tour. The July 21, 2018 COH Board Meeting is confirmed for the Sycuan Cultural Center 910 Willow Glen […]

 Dianne Cowen, President Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties e-mail: diannepcowen@gmail.com  Summer musings –– Like some of you, I am an emigrant to California, as our family followed my step-dad west for work. In the first 16 years of my life, I was moved 16 times and lived in six different states and […]