Kalyn McCallJan 11, 20225 min readChinese LaundriesIn 1941, a year after the last Chinese dwelling in Anaheim was torn down, Knott's Berry Place in Buena Park received a new resident in...
Kalyn McCallJan 5, 20222 min readGospel Swamp: Some Newspaper MusingsThe Gospel Swamp area, known for its fertile lands and humble "swamp angels," was often a center of land and labor conflicts in Orange...
Kalyn McCallJan 4, 20225 min readConflict of the Races: Chinese in Gospel SwampThroughout the 19th century, anti-Chinese sentiment fomented in the state of California, culminating in the federal passage of the...
Kalyn McCallJan 1, 20224 min readJanuary 01 - When Push Comes to ShoveJanuary 1, 1920. At the start of a new year, readers of the Anaheim Gazette opened their papers to a bit of local goings-on. The second...