Monthly Archives: July 2022

Japanese Garage Memories

Posted on July 11, 2022 by vanbraman

Tonight I am thinking back to a post that I made ten years ago. Wednesday is a very busy day, so I will just post a couple interesting pictures from a recent trip to Japan. The first picture is of … Continue reading →

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Claiming California

Posted on July 10, 2022 by vanbraman

Do you know when California became part of the United States? California became part of the United States during the Mexican-American War. On July 7,1847 the American Navy landed at Monterey. It was known as the Battle of Monterey, but … Continue reading →

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