The Los Angeles Pride Parade and Festival, known as LA Pride, began on June 28, 1970, in Hollywood to mark the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. Organized by the Christopher Street West Association (CSW)—founded by Rev. Bob Humphries, Rev. Troy Perry, and Morris Knight—it was one of the first Pride parades in the world and the first to receive a government permit after a legal battle with city officials.
Legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt visited Los Angeles in the middle of April, 1911 as part of a tour that included a four day engagement at the Mason Opera House, one of Downtown’s most majestic theaters. This was Sarah’s third visit to Los Angeles but only the second time she appeared Downtown and, at the time, was Bernhardt’s longest engagement in our city. Sarah’s first two visits to L.A. were shaped by time constraints and exterior stressors that were well beyond her control.
The Los Angeles City Historical Society invites you to watch a previously recorded webinar Britton Gustafson, UCLA History PhD student, who will discuss how the Los Angeles Pneumonic Plague Epidemic of 1924 served as the final urban plague outbreak in the U.S., and how a robust public health intervention prevented the outbreak from engulfing the entire city.
The Los Angeles City Historical Society invites you to watch a previously recorded webinar with award-winning author and historian Colleen Adair Fliedner. The talk will delve into the history and legends of Griffith Park, as well as the life of Griffith J. Griffith, featured in Fliedner’s latest book, “Fascinating True Tales from Old California.”
The Los Angeles Pride Parade and Festival, known as LA Pride, began on June 28, 1970, in Hollywood to mark the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. Organized by the Christopher Street West Association (CSW)—founded by Rev. Bob Humphries, Rev. Troy Perry, and Morris Knight—it was one of the first Pride parades in the world and the first to receive a government permit after a legal battle with city officials.
Legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt visited Los Angeles in the middle of April, 1911 as part of a tour that included a four day engagement at the Mason Opera House, one of Downtown’s most majestic theaters. This was Sarah’s third visit to Los Angeles but only the second time she appeared Downtown and, at the time, was Bernhardt’s longest engagement in our city. Sarah’s first two visits to L.A. were shaped by time constraints and exterior stressors that were well beyond her control.
The Los Angeles City Historical Society invites you to watch a previously recorded webinar Britton Gustafson, UCLA History PhD student, who will discuss how the Los Angeles Pneumonic Plague Epidemic of 1924 served as the final urban plague outbreak in the U.S., and how a robust public health intervention prevented the outbreak from engulfing the entire city.
A recorded presentation by our 2023 LACHS Scholarship recipients Araceli Ramos and Hazel Carias-Urbina from California State University, Long Beach. ”The 1956 Machris Brazilian Expedition: A Vehicle for Scientific Discovery and Ecological Conservation” with Araceli Ramos, and "Conspirando en Los Ángeles" with Hazel Carias-Urbina.
