Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. On this blogventure, I was accompanied by Chronicle Books' Southern California Trade Sales Representative and Fullerton native Dave Erlich. Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Fullerton Fullerton is bordered by La Habra and Brea on the north, La Mirada on the northwest, Buena Park on the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Fullerton, The Education Community
The Story of Frankie & Johnny — Happy Missouri Day
In recognition of Missouri Day, here's a brief breakdown on Missouri's second most famous couple (after the fictional Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher), a real-life couple usually referred to as Frankie and Johnny. After Frankie caught her man in flagrante delicto with another woman, Alice Pryor, and shot him dead, it was commemorated in numerous songs and … Continue reading The Story of Frankie & Johnny — Happy Missouri Day
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The Story of Stagger Lee — Happy Missouri Day
Stagger Lee is one of Missouri's most celebrated characters in song. Loads of people have sung about the seemingly amoral anti-hero, but here are the facts, ma'am. Lee "Stag" Shelton was born on March 16, 1865. As a young man he drove a carriage cab and pimped. He also operated a "sporting club," the Modern … Continue reading The Story of Stagger Lee — Happy Missouri Day
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Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde!
The second most-read writer in the English language is also, in my opinion, the funniest. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on 16 October 1854 in Dublin, Eire. He is probably the most quotable figure in the English language as well, having coined too many clever epigrams to choose just one to represent his wit. Oscar … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde!
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Famous Grey Raincoat — or — Silly Goth, Vampires Are for Kids!
In honor of this lovely weather we're having here in Los Angeles, I'm going to blog about the so-called Raincoat scene. Before Goth -- for that matter, before New Grave, Dark Wave, Cold Wave or any of those other overly specific scenes (that I will dutifully write about in time), the British music press took to … Continue reading Famous Grey Raincoat — or — Silly Goth, Vampires Are for Kids!
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Highland Park
This blog entry's focus is the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's official maps of Highland Park and Northeast Los Angeles, available as prints and on merchandise As mentioned already, HLP is in NELA. Its neighbors are Pasadena to the northeast; Garvanza, Hermon, and South Pasadena to the east; Montecito … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Highland Park
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Colombian-Americans – Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
In the US, the word "Latino" is used often, regardless of accuracy, as shorthand for a region's dominant Latino population. In the southwest it usually means "Mexican," in the northeast it means "Puerto Rican" and in Florida, "Cuban." Indeed, those are the three largest populations of Latino-Americanos in the country, although it goes without saying … Continue reading Colombian-Americans – Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
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Happy Birthday, Winsor McCay!
Today is the birthday of artist, animator and vaudevillian Winsor McCay, who, were he still alive, would be 139 -- or 144 years old… more on that later. Like many animation pioneers, McCay's work has been largely overshadowed by his better known successors, Walt Disney and the Fleischer Brothers. But if it weren't for McCay, … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Winsor McCay!
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Monterey Park (蒙特利公园)
PRIDE IN THE PAST, FAITH IN THE FUTURE - MONTEREY PARK This blog entry is about the Los Angeles County community of Monterey Park. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Monterey Park, available on a variety of merchandise and in art prints of various sizes. Monterey Park is located on the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley -- at … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Monterey Park (蒙特利公园)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring East Los Angeles
FORWARD Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's Official Map of East Los Angeles East Los Angeles is a neighborhood on Los Angeles' Eastside. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's Official Map of The Eastside, available as art prints and on a wide variety of merchandise East Los Angeles is the best-known neighborhood on the Eastside and because of the similarity of their … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring East Los Angeles
Eric Brightwell 