On November 2020, the Chicano Moratorium March (December 20, 1969) and National Chicano Moratorium March (August 29, 1970) were added to the National Register of Historic Places.

One of the key challenges in understanding LGBTQ history is deciphering changes in word choice and language over time. Words that are common among community members and scholars today may have had vastly different meanings (or not existed at all) in the past. We recognize that there are many different interpretations of, and a sensitivity […]

Rudolph Michael Schindler was one of the seminal master architects who defined Modern architecture in Southern California...

Southern Californians sensed that the astonishing future they had eagerly anticipated since the 1920s had finally arrived in the 1960s. The boom of the 1950s had been the launching pad; by 1964 California became the largest state in the union; its aerospace, oil, electronics, tourist, and entertainment industries dominated the nation; its economy became one […]

If you’re attending a Last Remaining Seats screening at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro on June 10, we encourage you to spend some time exploring the area. Last Remaining Seats isn’t just about showing classic films in historic theatres: this series is an integral part of our mission to showcase and celebrate the history, culture, and […]