stockton history

As Luck Would Have It

It was during World War II, on September 18th, 1943, that I boarded the troopship, Argentina, in New York Harbor. The scuttlebutt was that we

Mel Corren December 8, 2020 2 Comments

Little Trunk of Horrors

Although one of Stockton’s most intriguing court cases took place 114 years ago, it had all the elements that make today’s cable news networks salivate:

Tod Ruhstaller August 26, 2020 1 Comment

School Boy, Soldier Boy

Basic Training – Part II of Ongoing Series My fondest recollections of Basic Training were chow, calisthenics, drills, and parades. However, I excelled only in

Mel Corren August 7, 2020 No Comments

The Founding of the Haggin Museum

Part III: A Crystallization of Community Commitment This is the third and final article in a series chronicling the events, individuals and organizations that contributed

Tod Ruhstaller July 30, 2020 No Comments

Back to Square One

The Man in the Recliner series #4 Maybe it was the heat of a Fourth of July garden party or the hard lemonade. But it

Howard Lachtman July 24, 2020 2 Comments

School Boy, Soldier Boy

School Boy It was the Spring of 1942, and the world was full of uncertainty. War was raging in Britain and the fields of Europe,

Mel Corren July 3, 2020 3 Comments

Virtual 4th of July Parade

United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County Back in March we thought summer would come with freedom, releasing us back into the familiar world. But

Cyndy Green July 3, 2020 No Comments

The Founding of the Haggin Museum

Part II: Families, Fortunes and Philanthropy This is the second of three articles that chronicle the events, individuals and organizations that contributed to the opening

Tod Ruhstaller June 26, 2020 No Comments