The fortune cookie, that ubiquitous ending to a meal at Chinese restaurant, has traveled a long way from its origins — in Japan. Long thought…
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Che-na-wah Weitch-ah-wah is born in 1856 in Pecwan Village, on the Klamath River near the mouth of Pecwan Creek, in Humboldt County. She is a…
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In late 1848, when gold seekers flock to California from around the world, some European miners bring with them a thick paste of flour and…
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On May 16, 1960, a newly constructed scientific laboratory on a hillside above the Pacific Ocean sees the first test of a scientific device that…
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On June 30, 1864, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill entitled “An Act authorizing a Grant to the…
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The assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy early on the morning of June 5, 1968 tragically ends a campaign that seems all but certain…
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In 1975, Edward V. Roberts is named director of the California Department of Vocational Rehabilitation — the same agency that had previously declared him “unemployable.”…
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On June 17, 1930, federal law changes to allow the patenting of new varieties of plants. The Plant Patent Act of 1930 Is created to…
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Early on the morning of June 18, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger roars off of Kennedy Launch Complex 39 beginning a six-day mission to deploy…
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On March 17, 1950, a team of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley announce the discovery of a new element. Although California has long…
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