Tag Archives: History
CalVet Employee Hollis Had a Say in Creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
They, too, had a dream. In 1979, after Congress had yet again failed to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, a group of students from an Oakland high school refused to take “no” for an answer. To the contrary, the Apollos—members of Oakland Technical High School’s Class of 1981—became students on a […]
California’s First Fourth of July Celebration Predated Statehood
All across America, people in cities big and small will celebrate the nation’s 247th birthday this week with parades, picnics, parties, and patriotism. Old Glory, fireworks, food, and fun, and it’s been that way since 1777—when the first event took place in Philadelphia a year after the Declaration of Independence was, well, declared. But who […]
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