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Column: 'Okie' was a California slur for white people. Why it still packs such an ugly punch
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKevin Kukel of San Francisco looks over a display inside a historic recreational building at...
Here's why the 1930s Great Plains Dust Bowl drought-disaster hit so hard and lasted so long, and why...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA farm about to be engulfed by a dust storm in the 1930s.Corbis/Getty In the early 20th century,...
Letters to the Editor: Description or diss? Question brings up fascinating local history
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHistoric photos show some of the people who migrated from Oklahoma to California and lived at a...
1939 drought devastated Northeast, dropping Susquehanna, Chenango rivers to record lows
Press Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen we think about droughts and dust bowls, two images come to mind. One is the image of Henry Fonda portraying Tom Joad in the film version of John Steinbeck’s "Grapes of Wrath." Joad was ...
Kern's Italian immigrants to be honored by newest addition to Pioneer Village
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoSep. 27—It was October 2016 when Mike McCoy was appointed executive director of the Kern County Museum. "I got here and I heard from the community that the Chinese built Kern County. So we did ...
A journey with two strangers helped me see the heartbreaking stories of American refugees
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFrom Death Valley to Phoenix and beyond, people are looking for home just off the road. (Francine...
Pam Taylor: Suggested viewing beyond typical curriculum
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpringtime! Opening day. My pregame ritual includes listening to “Centerfield” and “Glory Days,”...
James Dean made his last stop at this lonely gas station. Memories of him are fading
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJames Dean's last stop before he died in a car crash was at Blackwell's Corner, a gas station in...
10 Oklahoma-made movies and where to watch them
Examiner Enterprise via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOklahoma, known for its wide-open plains, bustling cities, and rich cultural heritage, has become a hotbed for filmmaking in recent years. The Sooner...
How a PGA Victory Over LIV Plaintiffs Might Hurt ‘Fry-Guy’ Wages
Sportico via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoSeveral weeks back Sportico media reporter Anthony Crupi wrote a column arguing there is little...