The plantations east of New Orleans once grew indigo as a cash crop.  Today, some of that land has been swallowed by development, or lost…

You’ve most likely never heard his name, but you’ve likely heard his music.  His family tried to dissuade him from majoring in music, but it…

Many people like to be patriotic and support our troops.  This small town went well above and beyond, helping over 1.5 million soldiers all with…

He was a farm kid who discovered one of the most distant objects in our solar system.  And recently, his ashes were sent to that…

It was all quite by accident.  A mechanic installing a water powered sawmill discovered gold in the process.  But the man you may have thought…

You may know the state of California’s flag has a bear on it.  But did you know that before it was a state, some knew…

California had an immigration problem.  There were simply too many Americans coming to Mexico illegally.  Sounds strange today, but that’s what happened when this man…

If it were not for this Captain of the Swiss Guard, the history of California might be much different.  Never mind the fact he was…

The right title can open doors sometimes closed to an average person.  So what do you do if you don’t have the best name?  Just…

He had California on his mind but he had a lot of trouble getting there.  It was an adventure that would take just about everywhere…