Holly Johnson
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...