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A gold-colored U.S. $1 coin depicts Polly Cooper of the Oneida Nation offering corn to a Continental Army officer, with the inscriptions “United States of America,” “Polly Cooper,” “Oneida Allies at Valley Forge,” and “$1.”

Politics & Government

New $1 coin honors Oneida woman who helped save Washington’s army

by Savannah Peters January 31, 2026February 3, 2026

Polly Cooper helped save starving troops at Valley Forge during the Revolution.

Black-and-white studio portrait of a mustached man in a suit seated on a chair with a large dog sitting beside him, both facing the camera in an early 20th-century setting.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: With the invention of the Kodak camera in 1888, photos became part of everyday life

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum January 30, 2026February 13, 2026

In Mendocino’s Kelley House Museum collection, family pets joined children as a common subject.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: A noteworthy Mendocino marriage had a rocky start

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum January 22, 2026February 13, 2026

Otis Kelley ended up marrying Annie, ensuring descendents—and the Kelley House’s collection.

Sepia-toned studio portrait of a woman in a long dark Victorian-era dress, standing beside an upholstered chair with one arm resting on it, against a patterned backdrop.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: Her name was America — and she did not suffer fools

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum January 8, 2026February 13, 2026

Coming West by covered wagon, America set up a millinery shop on Mendocino’s Main Street.

A black-and-white illustrated poster shows a rocky coastline inside a circular vignette above bold text reading “Protect Your Coast,” with the handwritten-style phrase “you can help!” in red below.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: Little River innkeeper is a prime example of how one person can change the world

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum January 1, 2026February 13, 2026

Rachel Binah started a movement to protect the entire North Coast from oil drilling.

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