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Nick Ut/AP PhotoCalifornia voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state. -
Roman Battaglia/Jefferson Public RadioNext 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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You can probably remember a few names from the early days of white settlement in Oregon and California. A few people were prominent in the formation of… -
Many authors have written about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his impact on civil rights and the country. Jason Sokol chose to focus his… -
This seems like a good time in history to talk about the FBI. It has taken its share of dents and dings of late, but there's a compelling reason for a… -
We knew Peter Sage was an institution, but that only scratched the surface. The longtime friend and contributor to JPR can trace family on his farm along… -
Brad Meltzer is a busy guy. He continues to crank out mystery novels, often with historical and/or political themes, and he hosts "Lost History" on… -
The world may appear to be a scary place at the moment, but Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna see opportunity. They point to another period of history that… -
Maybe a third of a million people came to California for the gold rush of 1849, and easily thousands more have come to the West since. Many of them had… -
Wars in other places can capture great interest abroad. Just look at how we view events in the Middle East. 150 years ago, the world watched our Civil War… -
As a biologist, Pepper Trail can appreciate the work of other biologists. But he REALLY appreciates the work of Charles Darwin, who did so much to teach… -
Abraham Lincoln was way too young to be a "founding father;" he was born ten years after George Washington died, for one example. But the thoughts, words,… -
It was Henry Luce, the publisher of Time magazine, who declared an "American Century" in early 1941. Historian Alfred W. McCoy is not at all convinced… -
Chris Bratt is all about the trees. He has plenty of experience using wood products from his days as a carpenter and contractor. And he's perfectly happy…
