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How California Got Expensive: Remembering the Gold Rush

While it took some time for the news of gold in California to make it all the way back to the President and Congress, the precious metal was actually discovered at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California on January 24, 1848 and set off the greatest gold rush in history.

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

January 1972: Japanese Soldier Found in Guam 28 Years after the End of WWII

In our modern minds this might seem like an unbelievable story, that a Japanese soldier hid out in the jungles of Guam rather than face his country’s defeat in WWII. But Soichi Yokoi, who was discovered in the jungles of Guam on January 24, 1972, was actually not the only one.

January 22, 2021

Stick with Love: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In 2021, what ode can we write, what words can we say that will adequately honor the legacy of civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Everything seems inadequate when compared to what he really meant to history.

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

The 40th Anniversary of the Release of 52 American Hostages Held in Iran

On January 20,1981, a full 40 years ago, 52 Americans who had been held hostage for 444 days in Iran were released. This event took place as US President Ronald Reagan gave his 20 minute inaugural address. I was in the first grade at the time, and I remember the collective rejoicing of friends and neighbors as we hung signs and tied yellow ribbons around the trees in our front yards and sang the 1973 hit, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the ‘Ole Oak Tree.”

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021

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Just a Regular, Old History Buff

Hi there! Welcome to Sharing History! My name is Jenn and I am a marketing executive by day and a history blogger by night. I have a degree in history, but found a career in business quickly after graduating from college so I left the fun world of history behind while I was raising my two children and building my career.

During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, I found myself working from home full time and simultaneously helping my high school-aged son deal with remote learning. He was taking US History at the time and over the course of the pandemic, we also tackled a US Government class. This experience rekindled my love of history and inspired me to start this blog.

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Rebecca Ellis says:

January 11, 2021 at 8:45 pm

Exciting….Just finished The Warmth of Other Sun by Isabel Wilkerson….non fiction….beautifully written narrative about the Great Migration of people from the south to cities in the north and west after Reconstruction. Looking forward to following your history blog.

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How California Got Expensive: Remembering the Gold Rush

January 1972: Japanese Soldier Found in Guam 28 Years after the End of WWII

Stick with Love: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The 40th Anniversary of the Release of 52 American Hostages Held in Iran

HBD Benjamin Franklin: The Fun Genius

Gaudí’s Grandeur: The Breathtaking Beauty of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família

January 1935: The King of Rock and Roll is Born

January 1972: Nixon Approved $5.5B to Build the Space Shuttle with Promise of Cost Savings

January 1925: Nellie Tayloe Ross Becomes the First Female Governor in the US

When FDR and Churchill Created the United Nations

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How California Got Expensive: Remembering the Gold Rush

January 1972: Japanese Soldier Found in Guam 28 Years after the End of WWII

Stick with Love: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The 40th Anniversary of the Release of 52 American Hostages Held in Iran

Just a Regular, Old History Buff

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