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Shiloh Museum Blog
Restroom Recuerdos
Working in and around museums for well over twenty years has jaded me somewhat. Considering all the cool and different stuff we get to experience, it’s rare that something really surprises me. Then I turned the
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Taste of Tontitown
Ravioli was on my mind during a phone conversation with Nova Jean Fiori Watson. That’s not why I called her, but as we finished our business I had to ask, “Did your mother make ravioli?” I was curious because I have
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Spring Arrivals
There are many signs to the coming of spring. Here at Shiloh it is usually the appearance of spring flowers, ground bees buzzing, and wildlife returning, both human and non. One of the sure signs that happen each
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Priscilla, Queen of the Vacuum
It’s always fun to look through photo donations because you never know what you’ll find—and learn. In looking through a batch of images donated
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A Thorny Thicket
Last year I was deep in the process of cataloging the Ada Lee Smith Shook (1928-2009) Collection. Ada Lee’s ancestors were among the first to settle in Northwest Arkansas. I worked up a very basic family tree,
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Plowing New Ground
Professional development opportunities and conferences are opportunities to not only network with colleagues from across the country, but in some cases around the world. Recently education
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