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California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state.
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Next Wednesday is Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California, municipalities and groups will celebrate in a variety of ways.
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We're always excited when Eureka's Amy Stewart comes out with a new book. But darn it, her latest work is fiction, and we don't do (much) fiction.…
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Even people who have never had surgery have an idea (from TV shows) how it's done: clean gowns, face masks, sterile tools. NONE of those things were part…
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If you've ever heard of the "wrap dress," you've heard of Diane Von Furstenberg. In fact, you've probably heard the name even if you haven't heard of the…
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Plenty of memoirists join us on the Exchange, sharing stories we might not have heard otherwise. But you don't need the title "memoirist" to tell your own…
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The Oregon Trail's role in the westward expansion of the United States is beyond dispute. But that's different from actually recreating the journey in…
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Richard Nixon managed to keep voluminous records of his activities and simultaneously desire to keep complete control over information about himself and…
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Henrietta Bingham is not a household name today, but she was quite a sensation 80 years ago. She was the daughter of a wealthy newspaper publisher, a…
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Preserving the past takes a lot of work in the present.Just ask the people who work in museums, historical societies, and libraries.They'll get a chance…
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Thomas Jefferson and Christopher Columbus both make appearances in a new book, but not in the manner you might expect. It turns out Jefferson's grandson…
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The term "founding fathers" rolls off the tongue pretty easily in our country.Franklin, Washington, Jefferson… we can all name some of the men who helped…
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Ashland author Dennis Powers spent his college years learning the law and business. But he always relished a good story from history. So he decided to…
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Break out the tie-dye, man. It's the 60s again at the Southern Oregon Historical Society. SOHS is assembling a display called "Far Out: Southern Oregon in…