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Deadly shipwreck brings crackdown on 'coyotes'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen the huge wave crashed down on the battered and weathered vessel in rough seas 100 miles off the coast of Colombia, more than an aging fishing boat was lost. Ninety-eight emigrants who were trapped below decks drowned, leaving behind 170 orphans and...Tags: Justice System, Trips and Vacations, Ecuador, Fishing, Guatemala
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'Searching for Tamsen Donner' by Gabrielle Burton
Searching for Tamsen Donner Gabrielle Burton University of Nebraska Press: 328 pp., $26.95 It's little wonder that some people remain obsessed by the story of the Donner Party. We all know the basic outline: An emigrant wagon train of 90 people headed...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, History, Trips and Vacations, Rivers, Fiction
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Vivid shades of the Sierra's pioneer past
Times Staff WriterWith the turn of every season, the mail seems to bring an inviting brochure from Sorensen's, a rustic resort 20 miles south of Lake Tahoe in California's Alpine County. It shows log cabins in the woods, wildflowers and golden-leaved trees, a hammock...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Salads, History, Brigham Young, Trips and Vacations
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City of Rocks National Reserve: 2013 Insider's Guide
The Times-News, Twin Falls, IdahoAdventure Guide: See the exclusive special section in the Times-News on May 22. The 2013 edition features the state parks and national monuments throughout south-central Idaho -- and all the fun you can have there. It's a section you'll want to keep handy...Tags: Camp Rock (movie), Highway Transportation, Breads, North Fork, State Parks
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Theater company brings new play to Naperville
The Organic Theater Company will be transplanting itself from Chicago to Naperville four days this week, staging its production of "The Emigrants" at the Meiley-Swallow Theatre on the North Central Campus. "Our goal is to develop a presence in both...
Tags: New Year's Day, Colleges and Universities, Northern Illinois University, Elmhurst College, Arts and Culture
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Seeking roots in Europe's emigration museums
Rick Steves' EuropeWhen traveling to Europe, I sometimes crank up the voice of my grandmother telling stories of her journey from Norway to Canada. The boat ride was miserable. The only thing she could keep down was beer -- she became a teetotaler the day she saw the Statue...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Ellis Island, Immigration, Trips and Vacations, Museums
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