Mexican American

🌹 In Alta California, the three daughters of Don Francisco de la Rosa are well known for their beauty and charm. Nereida, the youngest daughter, is sweet natured and kind while Narcisa, the middle daughter, is sensual and flirtatious. However, it is the eldest daughter, Natalia, whose beauty and spirit captivates their neighbor, Cruz Villareal. 🌹A Californio with Spanish blood, Cruz is captivated by Natalia the moment he sees her riding at breakneck speed across the lush green grass of Santa Barbara. He vows that the Sonora beauty will belong to him and no other. 🌹 Natalia is at ...

A “long-shot” or “underdog” would best describe the former governor of Tennessee, James Knox Polk, who had lost two reelection bids and now sought his party’s vice-presidential nomination. Events unfolded rapidly at the Democratic convention in the warm summer of 1844. James Polk had hoped to be his party’s choice as front runner Martin Van Buren’s vice presidential nominee going into the fall general election. Seven ballots into the nomination process the convention was hopelessly deadlocked, then Polk’s friends began spreading the word that “Young Hickory” was Andrew ...

Since little league, Jalen Mitchell had only three goals, play professional baseball, win a World Series, and be inducted into the hall of fame. After four years in the pros, he was accomplishing that lofty dream by becoming rookie pitcher of the year and winning a World Series. It wasn’t until his fifth year in the league, his game started slipping. As his statistics worsened, his manager decided to demote Jalen to the AAA affiliate team to regain his confidence. The move to the different league doesn’t work, as Jalen remains in a downward spiral. Depressed, Jalen thought his dream was...