An article about James Marshall discovering gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, on 24 January 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush... (Read More)
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
An article about the first “Human Be-In” that took place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on 14 January 1967... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the varieties of canned soup Campbell’s has made over the years... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of Benjamin Franklin’s greatest creations: “Poor Richard’s Almanack.”.. (Read More)
An article about the mystery of the “ghost ship” Mary Celeste, found near Portugal sailing along in good shape but utterly abandoned on 4 December 1872... (Read More)
An article about a meteorite that crashed through the roof and hit Ann Hodges in her home in Sylacauga, Alabama, on 30 November 1954... (Read More)
In this article – to celebrate Halloween – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of the most infamous haunted houses: the Winchester Mystery House... (Read More)
An article about Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast on 30 October 1938, a Halloween trick that panicked his listeners... (Read More)
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