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The Courage of Guadalupe "Lupe" Villalobos Briseño and the 1968-69 Kitayama Carnation Strike
"This isn't right." From Migrant Fields to the Greenhouse Born in Texas in 1933, Guadalupe Villalobos Briseño grew up traveling across...
Sara L. Dawson
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Behind the Scenes
As a Genealogist and Historical researcher, I often find myself buried in books (i.e. websites, photos, papers) for days. I suspect many...
Sara L. Dawson
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A Brief Interlude
Good Grief! As I was researching a more than slight tangent for the previous blog post because that's how I roll, I was flummoxed. First,...
Sara L. Dawson
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The End of the Story...
Inconceivable! I wrote a story on ye olde Facebook over a few days in February 2023. I did not finish the story. Don't ask me what...
Sara L. Dawson
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"Picture it, Denver, 1932."
I have uncovered many unusual stories during my research process. One of my favorites is the Case of the Kidnapped Bakery Manager....
Sara L. Dawson
4 min read
The Stories Within the Story
As a Genealogy researcher, I discover fascinating stories every day. Usually, the story evolves around a secondary character in my...
Sara L. Dawson
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Research Plans and Source Documentation, Part Two
"Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop." Chapter XII, Alice's Evidence,...
Sara L. Dawson
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Research Plans and Source Documentation, Part One
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? ~ Albert Einstein If you have ever returned to research...
Sara L. Dawson
4 min read
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