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In 1884, a Mendocino resident helped ensure today's birthright citizenship
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (542+ words) Look Tin Eli was born in 1870, residing with his parents and three siblings in Mendocino. His father was one of the first Chinese persons to arrive in Mendocino- an eight-year-old town just beginning to sense the enormous opportunities offered by…...
Director of museum exploring the southern Jewish experience to speak in New Iberia
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (487+ words) A Clarksdale, MS synagogue pictured circa 1920." The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience at 818 Howard Ave. , New Orleans, LA." First night of Hanukkah in Clarksdale, MS in 1954." Foundations of Judaism display State by state kiosks Peddlers & Merchants Display Histories about…...
Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (977+ words) Finestre sull'Arte - Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years After nearly thirty years of closure, one of the most evocative residencesin ancient Herculaneum is finally welcoming visitors once again. On July 9, 2026, the House of Charred Furniture'one of…...
Our Nation's First Inhabitants
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (48+ words) Gothenburg Leader Our Nation's First Inhabitants It's the 250th birthday of the Unites States of America. However, the history of our country goes back well beyond that. About 500 years before Columbus, Leif Erikson landed in what is today Canada. Fo...
Fifty for 150: Depression-era Colorado closes its border with New Mexico in 1936
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (733+ words) Gov. Ed Johnson's move to bar "indigents' quickly turned into a political fiasco The front page of the Rocky Mountain News on April 19, 1936 announced Gov. Edwin Johnson's order closing the state border with New Mexico. (Courtesy of the Colorado Historic…...
USA@250: Major Steps and Events in the Indian-American Journey in America
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (453+ words) The first generation of Indian settlers in California From a handful of pioneering immigrants in the late 19th century to one of America's most influential communities today, the Indian-American journey mirrors the nation's evolving story of opportunity, resilience and achievement Late…...
Descendant Of Enslaved African Cudjo Lewis Receives Citizenship From Benin
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (418+ words) More than 165 years after the last known slave ship arrived in the U. S. , the great-great-granddaughter of Clotilda survivor Cudjo Lewis has become the first descendant of the ship's captives to receive citizenship from Benin More than 165 years after the last known…...
How Bavarian Jewish immigrants helped shape San Francisco
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (17+ words) Many of the Jews who shaped early San Francisco had something in common "they came from Bavaria....
Dred Scott Descendants Draw Parallels Between 167-Year-Old Supreme Court Ruling And Modern America
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (329+ words) By'David Prior'|'Jul 8, 2026 | Featured, News & Analysis, Politics The descendants of Dred Scott and the judge who ruled on his landmark case are speaking out about what they see as troubling echoes in contemporary American life. The Dred Scott decision, handed…...
Column: America's multicultural miracle
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (825+ words) The welcoming reception that so many European soccer fans have received as they have crossed the nation in pursuit of World Cup games has struck many as a happy surprise of the summer of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of…...