Steve Lech

1 month ago | sbsun.com | Steve Lech

The year 1924 was one of great optimism in the country. The economy was doing well, the stock market was rising, and transportation gains were affecting not only the wealthy class of Americans, but also the burgeoning middle class. These innovations needed to be shown off to the traveling public, and in the days prior to radio, TV, and the internet, the best way to do that was to take them on tours crossing the country and showcasing to all the new abilities.

1 month ago | sbsun.com | Steve Lech

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the best-known disasters in American history. The supposedly unsinkable ship went to the bottom of the ocean the night of April 15, 1912, taking with it about two-thirds of its passengers and crew, and  leaving only 706 survivors. One of those survivors was a 21-year-old woman named Constance Willard of the wealthy Willard and Day families of Minnesota. Constance Willard was born June 6, 1890, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, to David H.

1 month ago | pressenterprise.com | Steve Lech

Creating Inlandia events and how you can be a part of the process

2 months ago | pressenterprise.com | Steve Lech

What is CONFIRE, the agency San Bernardino County wants to use for ambulance services?

2 months ago | sbsun.com | Steve Lech

When California joined the United States in 1850, most of the country existed east of the Mississippi River. California, an “island on the land,” was way off on the far west coast and needed a connection to the rest of the country. The U.S. Government ordered a survey to be conducted to find the best route to build a railroad from east to west. Three main survey parties set out — one looking for a Northern route, one a Central route, and the last a Southern route.