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When history doesn’t matter

WJCT Public Media
Local historian Alan Bliss explains why it's time to say farewell to the Mathews Bridge.
1 month ago

When it comes to the Mathews Bridge, Jacksonville’s future matters more than its past

The Florida Times-Union
The John E. Mathews Bridge has for 71 years carried cars, trucks and buses across the St. Johns River from downtown Jacksonville to the Arlington neighborhood.
1 month ago

History Center CEO: How Jacksonville survived the real estate crash of the 1920s

The Florida Times-Union
Historian Alan Bliss discusses the collapse of the early 1920s real estate bubble and how Jacksonville avoided the fate of other Florida cities.
5 months ago

Judy Bliss-Ridgway Obituary (1943 - 2023) - Syracuse, NY

Syracuse.com
Judy A. Bliss-Ridgway, age 79, went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 23, 2023, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, New York.
20 months ago

Inheritance and legacy: The stewardship of the Jacksonville Historical Society

The Resident Community News
It is only fitting that the Jacksonville Historical Society (JHS) is headquartered in a historic building. The JHS offices are located at...
29 months ago

History Center CEO: Library exhibit a reminder of Jacksonville’s place in Black history

The Florida Times-Union
The Brentwood branch of the Jacksonville Public Library is displaying a traveling poster exhibition titled “A Place for All People,” provided by the...
7 months ago

Bliss named Jacksonville Historical Society executive director

Jacksonville Daily Record
The Jacksonville Historical Society announced Alan Bliss as its new executive director. He served since January as the interim executive director.
73 months ago

Gregory Bliss Obituary (1968 - 2022) - Carmichael, CA - The Sacramento Bee

Legacy.com
Gregory Alan Bliss was born on March 31, 1968 in Sacramento, California, and passed away peacefully on August 30, 2022.
24 months ago

New History Center will hail Jacksonville’s music history

Jacksonville Today
The Jacksonville Historial Society is renovating the century-old Florida Casket Co. building into a new history center.
12 months ago

OPINION | Don’t Blow It: Jacksonville’s Special Committee on the Future of Downtown

Jacksonville Today
A promising opportunity to rethink our understanding of and approach to reinvigorating Jacksonville's historic Downtown urban core and engage the local...
2 months ago