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Muddy Creek Oil Field

Muddy Creek Oil Field 222 Camelot Road Portersville, PA 16051 Tel.: 724-368-8084 URL: Muddy Creek Oil Field     Historic oil well demonstrations scheduled throughout the summer and fall. This original oil well site has...

Old Stone House

Old Stone House 2865 William Flynn Highway Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Tel.:    724-738-2409 URL:    Old Stone House E-mail: aaron.cowan@sru.edu     The Old Stone House is a historic 1822 wayside inn and...

SRU To Hold Several Events Marking Black History Month

February is Black History Month and Slippery Rock University has several events scheduled to mark the occasion. The theme of “Empowered From Our Roots” will...
Ota Benga at the St. Louis World's Fair, 1904

Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History Of Scientific Racism

If you have not already seen or ordered the new documentary Human Zoos, by John West, you should. You can watch the film now...

March 30, 1968: Kidnapping, Murder & Rape

Today, 50 years ago, the body of Kenneth M. Frick, a Slippery Rock College student abducted along with another man and two coeds, is...

I Have A Dream

As we celebrate the life and achievements of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, let us remember the speech, which delivered on August...

SRU Among OnlineMasters.com’s Top Master’s In History Programs For 2019

OnlineMasters.com, a trusted source for unbiased college rankings and higher education planning, announced the release of their Best Online Master's in History Programs for...

Harmony Museum

Harmony Museum 218 Mercer Street Harmony, PA 16037 Tel.: 724-452-7341 URL: Harmony Museum     Historic Harmony, Inc. was founded in 1943 and operates the Harmony Museum, which interprets 250 years of rich...

Happy Presidents’ Day!

George Washington’s Birthday is a United States Federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President...

Google Doodle Celebrates America’s Workers On Labor Day 2018

Google Doodle did not take the day off Monday, when it hailed the American worker on Labor Day. It has been a federal holiday since...