Thanks For the Memories Maria's Cafe June 2013
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- Published on Thursday, 18 July 2013 15:21
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L-R Rufina, Paula, Bena, Maria, Maggie and Angie
Country Club Park
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 11:18
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"So many people are unaware this neighborhood exists,” said Country Club Park resident Katherine Miller in a Los Angeles Times’ article about the neighborhood in 1985. A little over a quarter of a century later, this still seems to be true. Country Club Park began as the Los Angeles Golf…Living History Tour 2012
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- Published on Monday, 27 May 2013 15:16
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On Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, the West Adams Heritage Association (WAHA) presented the annual Living History Tour. Participants toured the grounds as Marilyn Monroe’s grandmother, and Buster Keaton’s cameraman come to life. They joined Jazz Age Performers-- Vaudeville Flappers, singers, dancers, magicians, and even…Ray Charles in Sugar Hill
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- Published on Sunday, 26 May 2013 23:42
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Ray Charles was born in Albany, Georgia on September 23 and passed away in Beverly Hills, CA on June 10, 2004.
His 80th birthday celebration, which would have been on September 23, 2010, was marked with the indelible release of undiscovered masters titled “Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters”.
Around…Fraternity Row
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- Published on Sunday, 26 August 2012 15:24
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Greek Letter Fraternities have deep roots in our community.
Three of the top Greek letter fraternities have and/or had a strong physical presence in our community; Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi.
A fraternity is an organized society of men associated together in an environment of companionship…Early Gay Rights in West Adams
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- Published on Sunday, 23 October 2011 15:59
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West Adams was home to some of the earliest gay rights activists in the country. The Michael J. Connell Carriage Houseon 23rd near Hoover has been a part of the fabric of West Adams from the very beginning days of the gay right’s movement dating back to the late 1940’s.…The Ebony Showcase
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- Published on Sunday, 23 October 2011 14:48
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Before the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center on Washington Blvd. east of La Brea at Harcourt, there was the Ebony Showcase Theatre, founded by the famous actor Nick Stewart (pictured in the hat).
Nick appeared as the janitor “Lightnin” in the hugely popular Amos n Andy TV and radio show…Charles Bukowski
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- Published on Thursday, 07 April 2011 23:47
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Roots in Mid-City
Before embarking on thousands of poems and stories chronicling the lives of L.A.’s prostitutes, lonely and destitute, the famous writer Charles Bukowski (known as the Poet Laureate of Skid Row) grew up in the Mid-City area.
Bukowski’s family moved to L.A. from Germany in 1923. In…What Happened the Day Marvin Gaye Got Shot
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- Published on Thursday, 10 February 2011 19:43
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The community of Western Heights which sits between Arlington and Western, south of Washington can claim bragging rights to one of West Adams top tourist attractions. Located on Gramercy just north of the 10 freeway overpass, is the site of the April 1, 1984 shooting of Marvin Gaye by his…WAHA's Living History Tour; Trailblazing Women
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- Published on Sunday, 08 August 2010 14:59
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On September 25, the West Adams Heritage Association’s 2010 Living History Tour celebrated the 100th anniversary of California women’s voting rights by focusing on pioneering women who dared to venture in new directions in their lives and in a variety of professions.
The Living History Tour was first…More Articles...
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