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The Salvation Army Conference Celebrates Volunteers
When you think of The Salvation Army, Disney doesn’t necessarily spring to mind, but the entertainment giant helped bring to life the theme of the charitable organization’s five-day conference last month at Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, which attracted 2,200 business leaders and volunteers. The goal of the event, which takes place every four...
Muskol Celebrates 60th Anniversary with True Canadian Fans
The Canadian insect repellent Muskol, a division of Merck, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with a mobile tour hitting 25 campgrounds, fishing holes and fairs in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba until July 15. The tour, which launched May 24, consists of a trailer which folds out into a tackle box, pulled by a...
Pennsylvania Turns to Mobile Tour to Showcase Civil War History
For the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, the Pennsylvania Historical Society chose a mobile exhibit to showcase the commonwealth’s involvement in the Civil War with a focus on African-Americans’ contributions and visits to local historical sites. The Pennsylvania Civil War 150 Road Show has been traveling in an expandable 53-foot tractor-trailer...
PBS Sends College Students on Historic Bus Trip
The Public Broadcasting Service launched the 10-day American Experience tour last month to promote Freedom Riders, a film about the group of people who, in 1961, used public transportation to challenge segregation in the South. The film and mobile tour celebrated the 50th anniversary of the historic ride. The tour, which ran May 6 to...