historical society

noun

: a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place

Examples of historical society in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, in one of the letters explaining Parson’s veto of $502,000 for a historical society, his administration wrote that there wasn’t enough information about the project. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024 The Black historical society website has a learning center with links to lesson plans, articles and worksheets regarding people and events in Wisconsin's Black history. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024 The Arlington left Port Arthur, Ontario, on April 30, 1940, according to the historical society. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024 In all, Barbera said the historical society’s position has greatly improved with the rental of its building. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for historical society 

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“Historical society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historical%20society. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.

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