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“You Can Throw Me in the Sea, and I Won’t Sell”: The Story of the Harada House
When Jukichi and Ken Harada uprooted their lives in Japan to journey to the United States in the early 1900s, they didn’t arrive intending to etch their names in the history books. But both entered the spotlight when, in 1916, their understated house in Riverside, California, became the center of a landmark superior court case—State of California v. Jukichi Harada.
This Lighthouse Was Home to the
First Latina Member of the Coast Guard
One of the most popular historical attractions in St. Augustine, Florida, is the St. Augustine Lighthouse. It was also home to Maria Mestre de los Dolores Andreu, the first Hispanic-American woman to command a federal shore installation and the third female lighthouse keeper in Florida.
Preservation Magazine’s
Guide to Historic Downtowns
In these charming communities, uncover a passion for history found everywhere—from mom and pop stores that have been around for generations, to old warehouses that have become a new home for thriving local businesses, to gleaming architectural gems as famous for their picture-perfect facades as they are for their layered history.
Every polling place has a story. In opening these doors for civic engagement, voters have an interesting opportunity to interact with a structure and all its layers of history.
16 Sacred Spaces to Receive Vital Funding
and Technical Assistance
The National Fund for Sacred Places, a program managed by Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is giving 16 historic houses of worship across the United States generous preservation grants to help strengthen local communities, protect civic assets, increase outreach, and support congregations.