America250, Historic Preservation

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As we continue to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, we look back at an important development in the country’s relationship to its historic and architectural history.   The disastrous demolition of the original Pennsylvania Station in New York City in 1963 erased one of the great architectural wonders of the United States. It also galvanized a movement that led to the…
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Poland Library FAQ’s

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Below are frequently asked questions regarding the Poland Branch of The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC). Is the Poland Library closing? No. Poland will not be losing library services. This decision was to relocate the branch, not to close it. Is the building being demolished? No. There are no plans to demolish…
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AANHPI Month Feature: They Called Us Enemy

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May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month! Inspired by One Book, One Coast, a community reading program, we are highlighting They Called Us Enemy by George Takei. About They Called Us Enemy They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War…
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