It Takes More Than Bombs to Close This Pub
A Yank in England – 4th in a Series I suppose it’s OK to tell you, right off, that in the fall of 1943 we
Mel Corren
June 14, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Founding of the Haggin Museum
Part I: From Wishful Thinking to Community Action THE DOORS OF THE NEW BRICK BUILDING in Stockton’s Victory Park opened at 2:00 PM on June
Tod Ruhstaller
May 14, 2020
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