The fact is that Trump is not the first, nor likely last, American political leader to covet Canada. Former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson also felt that Canada should be part of the United States.
It appears more foreign flags were visible at immigration rallies than the American flag. LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano discusses what each flag could symbolize.
A trunk filled with reproductions and models of Civil War-era items is giving middle school students here an opportunity to more deeply explore that time period.