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The Powell Tribune’s La Pagina Español

Posted on September 12, 2022 by ahcadmin

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which spans the period from September 15 to October 15, was first observed as a heritage week under President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 then became a federally recognized heritage month under President Ronald Regan in 1988. … Continue reading →

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Dirty and Difficult: Laboring in Wyoming’s Early Sugar Beet Industry

Posted on March 29, 2021 by ahcadmin

Like many American industries, the sugar beet trade grew from perceived opportunity and weakening in other formerly profitable U.S. markets. A decline in mining and agriculture in the 1890s led some entrepreneurs to seek their fortunes elsewhere. The sugar beet … Continue reading →

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