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Hormel Historic Home: Learning about the women who marched

Being a female, I wish I could say that I am well versed on the history behind the passing of the 19th Amendment. But before ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, January 18, 2020 5:01 am

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Foodie Throwdown getting back into the ring

The following excerpt is from a letter written by a 24-year-old George Hormel to his mother on Jan. 11, 1885.  As we are in the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, January 11, 2020 5:04 am

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Hormel Historic Home: Thank you for a great year

Happy New Year! I just re-read all of my other first of the year columns and realized that I have done a good job reviewing ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, January 4, 2020 5:00 am

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A wonderful time of year

People often ask me if I have a Christmas birthday due to my name, but the answer is no.  However, I do really enjoy this ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 28, 2019 7:01 am

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Hormel Historic Home: How sweet it is

Like many of you, I’ve been to a few holiday parties this season.  Cookies and snacks seem to be everywhere and it’s sometimes hard to ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 21, 2019 5:18 am

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Hormel Historic Home to tell one Dickens of a tale

One reason I love my job is the varied day to day areas of responsibility. A typical day includes facility management, historic preservation, general accounting ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 14, 2019 5:24 am

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Hormel Historic Home: Celebrating the season

‘Tis the season for holiday entertaining and often for excess. Mrs. George A. Hormel, as she was known in the newspapers of her day, or ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 7, 2019 4:58 am

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Hormel Historic Home: Unique holiday placements

You probably have a good idea what a chamber pot is, but the one in the collection at the Hormel Historic Home is now being ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 30, 2019 5:39 am

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Giving thanks for the Hormel Historic Home

In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday, I wanted to share a few reasons I am thankful for the Hormel Historic Home and ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 23, 2019 4:58 am

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Time for tea at the Hormel Historic Home

In planning our annual holiday events, we try to offer opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy the house while it showcases a vast ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:08 am

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Jay C. Hormel’s time in the military

In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, I thought I would highlight the military career of Jay C. Hormel.  He served in World War ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 9, 2019 5:35 am

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Basement provides insight into the Hormel Historic Home

There is always a lot of activity in the Hormel Historic Home basement, but we don’t often share the underground spaces of the HHH with ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 2, 2019 5:21 am

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Hormel Historic Home has history of honoring military

The Hormel Historic Home is hosting a few events in honor of military veterans this November. Events featuring military themes are not new to the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, October 26, 2019 5:52 am

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Hormel Historic Home: Stepping into history

Announcement: Andrew Volstead is coming to Austin this month, 100 years after he helped to ratify the 18th amendment which established prohibition in the United ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, October 12, 2019 6:42 am

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Hormel Historic Home: The allure of lace

I have never made lace.  Have you? In 1929, the ladies of the Y.W.C.A. apparently knew how to repair it and maybe they knew how ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, October 5, 2019 5:57 am

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