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Cheryl Anne StappAug 18, 20212 minGolden State CheeseThere is no doubt that Americans have a passion for cheese: in snacks, sandwiches and main dishes. Why, Crayola even named one of its...
Cheryl Anne StappJul 14, 20211 minProtecting the West in the Civil WarAs Civil War hostilities rapidly escalated in July 1861—and United States Army personnel stationed in California left for eastern...
Cheryl Anne StappApr 21, 20214 minThe 1906 San Francisco EarthquakeOne hundred fifteen years ago last Sunday, on April 18, 1906—a Wednesday—a devastating earthquake struck the northern coast of California...