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Nov 24, 20243 min read
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THE QUEEN MARY AND HER MARITIME PAST: A BRIEF HISTORY
By Alexander Amaro | Photos courtesy of the Historical Society of Long Beach Afloat in the waters of Long Beach is a testament to a...
Jun 18, 20245 min read
LONG BEACH BUILT TO LAST:THESE TWELVE INSTITUTIONS HAVE SHAPED OUR CITY’S CULTURE FOR 75+ YEARS
By Kathryn Wells Photo Submitted by The Historical Society of Long Beach As a Long Beach resident for over 12 years, I’ve come to cherish...
Jun 18, 20244 min read
THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL: A CENTURY IN THE MAKING
By Sarah Teran Most people would agree: Reaching the 100-year mark is a big deal. This is true whether you’re talking about a person, a...
Mar 8, 20245 min read
THE GUY WHO FOUNDED THE GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH“SO CAL’S 200 MPH BEACH PARTY”
By Gina Valencia Photo submitted by Chris Pook Before Long Beach had come into embodying its city motto, “The International City,” one...
Jun 2, 20231 min read
The Gregory Family
By Kelli Kreis HOW WE GOT HERE My maternal grandfather, William Gregory, came to LB with his family in 1924 from Boise, Idaho. My...
May 31, 20231 min read
The Vavak Family
By Desiree Vavak HOW WE GOT HERE My grandpa Albert H. E. Vavak came to LB in 1946, after he married my grandmother in 1945, in Honolulu,...
May 25, 20231 min read
The Hanania Family
By Lindsey Marangi HOW WE GOT HERE Our first Long Beach relative, my great-grandfather Jacob Elias Hanania, came to America on November...
May 8, 20231 min read
The Dimon Family
By Jenni Dimon HOW WE GOT HERE Both my parents came to Long Beach during grade school, which was sometime in the 1940s. My mom came from...
May 8, 20231 min read
The Green Family
By Carleigh Latimer HOW WE GOT HERE Horace and Jessie Green became Long Beach residents in 1896. Horace’s family came from England in...
May 8, 20231 min read
The Dewire-Watkins Family
By Kelsey Hoppe Mobers HOW WE GOT HERE My great-great-grandparents Richard E. Dewire and Jennie S. Dewire came to Long Beach from...
May 8, 20234 min read
EAST LONG BEACH’S DEVELOPMENT DURING WWII
By Monique Garcia “As a city that started out in the late 1800s, it’s amazing how it’s changed over so much time in so many ways.” – Jen...
May 8, 20231 min read
The Halsted Family
By Jenna Wolfson HOW WE GOT HERE My great-grandmother came to California from Oklahoma during the dust bowl, settled in Sacramento, then...
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