By Tom Rodriguez When I was a young boy, at night after all the lights in the house were turned off, my brothers and I
Category: Stories
The Devastating Topeka Flood of 1951
By Tom Rodriguez In May and June of 1951, rain fell frequently in central and northeast Kansas. It was in early June, however, that torrential
The Devastating F5 Topeka Tornado of 1966
By Tom Rodriguez On the morning of Wednesday, June 8, 1966, I had just finished working the graveyard shift at the DuPont Cellophane Plant in
The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964
By Tom Rodriguez The second most powerful recorded earthquake in history measured 9.2 on the Richter Scale. It occurred in Alaska on Good Friday, March 27,
Latino Youth Leadership Conference: A 28 Year Legacy
The Latino Youth Leadership Conference was created in early 1994. My main reason for starting the program was related to the fact that after nine
World War II: The Soldiers Come Home
By Tom Rodriguez Military service in World War II opened up new horizons and opportunities for the Mexican-American boys from Topeka, Kansas. For almost all
Tom Rodriguez... Remembrances and Reflections of My Life 