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
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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,
The “Aztec Eagles” (Aguilas Aztecas) of Mexico
By Tom Rodriguez It is a little known fact in the United States that the Mexican Air Force fought alongside Americans in the South Pacific
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
Benny Rodriguez: Prisoner of War
By Tom Rodriguez In 1942, my uncle, Benny Rodriguez, was drafted into the Army at the age of twenty years. In December of 1944, while
