For 100 Years, El Monte Has Celebrated a Blatant Historical Falsehood. Why?
A Southern California City Has a Rich, Multi-Ethnic Past That Its Foundational Myth Erases
If we all agree that a lie is a lie, is that enough to replace it with the truth? If the people who started this lie are no longer here, why does it linger? Where does it get its strength? What do we need to defeat it?
This particular lie is at least 97 years old. Its exact origins are hard to trace, but its trajectory and path are rather easy to follow. The lie involves the Southern California city of El Monte, and you can find it in the title …
