Tweet On October 24, 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner reported that “hundreds of worried citizens were calling police today asking the location of public fall-out shelters, fearful of a Russian … [Continue reading]
Cuban Missile Crisis Recovered Memories: Los Angeles Fallout Shelter Options
October 24, 2011 4:32 pm By
Chamber Music at the Clark – Rachel Barton Pine
October 21, 2011 4:25 am By
Tweet Chamber Music at the Clark is one of the city’s notable, if lesser-known, live music programs. Organized by the UCLA Center for 17th and 18th Century Studies, the series is distinguished by the excellence of its musical talent and the … [Continue reading]
Discover LA’s Hidden Stories at the 6th Annual Archives Bazaar
October 18, 2011 3:05 pm By
Once again USC will host the Archives Bazaar, a daylong event that offers Los Angeles history buffs, Californiana enthusiasts, and academics the opportunity to learn about new information sources and research methods, exchange ideas, share new … [Continue reading]
Step Back in Time at The Eames House
October 14, 2011 5:55 pm By
In a September 24th post, I wrote about how a team from The Getty and LACMA has temporarily relocated the Eames House living room to LACMA for the exhibition 'Living In a Modern Way: California Design 1930-1965.' That exhibit is the first major study … [Continue reading]
A Window on the Past – Downtown Los Angeles in the 1940s
October 11, 2011 2:45 pm By
As a longtime center of the film industry, Los Angeles has served as backdrop and central character in countless movies. This rich celluloid history helps us understand what Los Angeles and its environs were like in decades past. Recently The … [Continue reading]
Blue Sky Metropolis: The Aerospace Century in Southern California
October 7, 2011 4:37 am By
The history of 20th century Los Angeles and the aerospace industry are inextricably linked. Despite the importance of this relationship to the region and the nation, the subject has attracted little attention from scholars. Enter the Aerospace … [Continue reading]
The Big Draw LA
October 2, 2011 4:50 am By
During the month of October, Angelenos of all ages and artistic ability have the opportunity to participate in The Big Draw LA, a city-wide celebration of drawing in all its forms. Inspired by the popular Big Draw event in London, The Big Draw LA … [Continue reading]
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