November 04, 2021
Volume 51 - No. 44
SECOND LOOK AT CALIFORNIA’S UNBELIEVABLE HIDDEN SECRETS!
By Friedrich Gomez
Outside of these United States – from the outside looking in – what does the rest of the world see, and think, of America and Americans? And why is the entire world so curious about us?
About our various customs, traditions, spiritual values, even the way we live and play – right down to our Hollywood movies and our very own jazz and rock ‘n’ roll music inventions. The Paper - 760.747.7119
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But which U. S. state – above all others -- mostly fascinates the foreign mind?
Which American state do world tourists mostly fantasize about today and – in proven statistics – actually visit the most? If you’re California Dreamin’ – you’re on the right track!
MORE FOREIGN TOURISTS VISIT CALIFORNIA THAN ANY OTHER U. S. STATE – BY FAR!
There was a time when New York State was No. 1.
When America received more than 20 million immigrants between 1880 and 1920. The world had seldom witnessed such a mass movement of humanity: All Americans (except for Native Americans) can trace their ancestry to immigrants from other nations around the world. Yes, indeed, there was a time when New York State was the Mecca of
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the West; when its clarion call of freedom was made manifest by its iconic Statue of Liberty; making Ellis Island the busiest port of entry and immigrant inspection station in the United States – all of which made the Empire State the No. 1 destination in the New World. No more.
Through the decades, New York has slowly slipped from its No. 1 pedestal.
Today, the Empire State has plum-