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Basque Fact of the Week, Diaspora, Fiestas, History

Basque Fact of the Week: Elko and the National Basque Festival

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The season of Basque festivals in the western United States is upon us. All across the west, Basque clubs and communities hold celebrations of Basque culture and history, recognizing their ancestors who braved unknown lands to build a better life for themselves. Elko, Nevada, hosts one of the largest Basque festivals in the country, second […]

Basque Fact of the Week, Diaspora

Basque Fact of the Week: Pedro Altube, Father of Basques in America

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Thomas Jefferson. John Adams. Benjamin Franklin. George Washington. These are the founding fathers of what would become the United States of America. The Basque community in the United States has, in some sense, our own founding father. Along with his brother Bernardo, Pedro Altube was the catalyst of the Basques’ strong role in the livestock […]