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Welsh Traditions
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Sarah’s Story
Meet Sarah
Sarah is staff member at Tacoma Community House.
What is your ethnicity?
Mostly German with a dash of Irish and Swedish.
Why did you family come to the US?
For economic opportunity in the early 1800s.
Do you have a favorite family tradition?
Gathering to burn prairie pasture or cut down dead trees for firewood.
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