This weekend, Fresno State’s Valley Public History Initiative is debuting “ Roots and Routes: Fresno’s Global Soccer History ,” a project that traces the sport in the Central Valley through oral histories, photos, and other documents, with a focus on immigrants who have made soccer in Fresno what it is …
Read More »Visalia Basket Weaving Event Explores Native American “Roots”
This weekend, the Tulare County Museum in Visalia is hosting an event in collaboration with the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association, and in honor of California Native American Day. The event is called “Roots Run Deep” and will feature tribes native to Tulare County. To talk about what this means for …
Read More »New Biography Explores Fresno Roots Of Billionaire Investor Kirk Kerkorian
A new biography of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian tells the story of how a young boy from Fresno went on to become one of the richest businessmen in America. From airlines to film studios to the auto industry, Kerkorian was the consummate dealmaker, but he was also a quiet philanthropist, …
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