Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1987) Use your PVLD library card to access our historical newspaper databases. Read firsthand accounts of life in the area dating back to the nineteenth century. All from the comfort of your home or tablet computer! From our homepage, go to Online Resources, then ”Newspapers and Magazines” — or click here. [...]
Friday, December 30, 2011
People around the world have celebrated the start of each new year for centuries. Ancient Romans gave each other gifts of branches from sacred trees. Ancient Persians gave gifts of eggs, which symbolized productiveness. Today, most festivities for the new year begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve) and continue into January 1 [...]
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Last Monday, the Los Angeles Times announced finalists for its book prizes, to be presented April 23rd: Biography Kirstin Downey, The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience Linda Gordon, Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits Michael Scammell, Koestler: The Literary and Political Odyssey [...]
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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