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Mount Aloysius junior Alex Minnick has gone from volunteering at the Eldred World War II Museum in high school to preparing to take over as curator when he graduates next year.
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When Alex Minnick first set foot in the Eldred World War II Museum, where he’s spent four years volunteering, he “was immediately entranced by how the museum is organized,” he said.
The junior at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson has been volunteering at the museum since he was in high school. He’s given tours, researched artifacts and taken inventory, but the political science and history major isn’t stopping there. Upon graduation next year, Minnick will take over as the museum’s curator en route to achieving his dream in a subject area he holds dear.
Americans gathered at memorials, museums and monuments and the president laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day, as combat in Afghanistan approach
Week in Review, April 26-30: City Allows Bigger Gatherings
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NEW ORLEANS – This week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards fell in line with most other Southern governors by partially
lifting Louisiana’s statewide mask mandate. Face coverings are now only required in schools, healthcare facilities, daycare centers, some state buildings and other specific locations – including on public transit.
Meanwhile, at a Thursday morning press conference, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Dr. Jennifer Avegno, director of the city’s health department, announced that the
city’s mask mandate will remain in place but larger gatherings will be allowed. In addition, capacity limits are going away for most establishments. Under the new rules that take effect Friday, outdoor gatherings of up to 500 will be allowed. Indoor, the maximum number of people is now 250. “We believe that this will definitely accommodate residents as well as our hospitality industry,”
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A museum that explores the history of the Jewish community in the South has set an opening date after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience will open May 27 in downtown New Orleans, according to a news release Tuesday. It is located at 818 Howard Ave., blocks away from The National World War II Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the new Culinary and Hospitality Institute and the Southern Food & Beverage Museum.
Multimedia exhibits in the 9,000-square-foot facility explore the ways Jews in the South have been influenced by the cultural heritage of their communities, covering 13 states and more than 300 years of history – including Colonial, Civil War, World War II and the Civil Rights Movement. The exhibits are designed by Gallagher & Associates, who created exhibits at The National World War II Museum and has worked with the National College Football Hall of Fame and the recently opened Sazerac House in New Orleans.