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79Immigration Policy in the Depression
"Los Angeles Police Chief Sends Patrolmen to Guard Border" Like the headline? Care to guess when it was printed? February 15, 1936. Here's the kicker question: Which border was being guarded? It wasn't the...
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73The Gold Rush Store: Everything in General
The Gagliardo General Store building still stands in the old mining town of Hornitos, but most of the original fixtures, shelves, counters and display cases -- along with much old merchandise --has gone into...
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70The mythology of natural disasters
google.com Many myths about earthquakes are believed to be true. Fictional tales continue to be past down through the ages. There are many false beliefs that are literally unbeknown to the people who believe...
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65The "Chinese Walls" of California's Gold Country
Rock walls, built in the early 1860's flow across the landscapes of California's gold rush country in lines that define the contours of the land. Remnants of these historic stone barricades can often be seen...
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63turquoise mining history of san bernardino county
Turquoise was first mined in the West Camp Turquoise mountainss around 530 A.D. by the Pueblo tribes of the southwestern United States. This date is based on the results of Carbon-14 Testing performed by The...
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56History Of Wine Making In California
The history of wine making in California is a long story that continually changes and constantly grows. The history of wine making in California leads to one of the most recognized fine wine making regions...
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