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Monday, October 16, 2017

National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Mural’s Unveiling 85 years ago

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Colored digital rendering of David Alfaro Siqueiros’s America Tropical Courtesy Luis C. Garza; mural © 2012 Artists Rights Society (AR...

#onthisday 50 years ago, singer Joan Baez was arrested as part of Stop the Draft Week

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Stop the Draft Week, October 1967 Jerry Palmer, VDC On October 16, 1967, singer Joan Baez was arrested on the first day of Stop the...
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Living History: Drink Wine from the Oldest Grapes in California on Olvera Street, Los Angeles

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Grapes descended from California’s Mission-era “Vina Madre” (mother vine) create a canopy of shade in the Avila Adobe Courtyard on Olver...
Friday, October 13, 2017

#onthisday in 1849, the first California Constitution was signed

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On October 13, 1849, California's first constitution was signed in Monterey after six weeks of meetings in Colton Hall. A description of...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

San Pedro: Slice of History

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Adrien Machefert (Artist), "Life and Travels of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.” mural portraying early San Pedro and its harbor activity, ...
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Who Tells Your Story? California Historical Society Unveils Exhibitions and Colonial Histories on the East and West Coasts

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The California Historical Society (CHS) opens its newest exhibitions this week, bringing the complex story of Alexander Hamilton to San Fran...
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