The Millers Leave A Lasting Impact on Long Beach
In Long Beach, the Miller name is synonymous with philanthropy. But, aside from the unmistakable Miller Children’s Hospital at Long Beach...
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Jan 8, 20184 min read
Pioneers of Local Education and the Names Behind our Local Schools (continued)
Burcham Elementary School 5610 E Monlaco Rd, Long Beach, CA 90808 David Burcham has been credited for the strong moral fiber that ran...
Dec 14, 20173 min read
Other Notable Landmarks in Long Beach
Joan Van Blom Bridge By Paul Slater Pacific Coast Highway at the Los Cerritos Channel Legendary Olympic rower Joan Van Blom, who passed...
Nov 6, 20174 min read
Daugherty Field (Long Beach Municipal Airport) & the Jergins Tunnel
Earl Daugherty is the aviator credited for establishing the first inland airfield in Long Beach Before it was called the Long Beach...
Oct 16, 20174 min read
Pioneers of Local Education and the Names Behind our Local Schools
Picking a name for a school is no easy venture, in particular when so many seek to have their chance at shaping history. Names are chosen...
Aug 17, 20175 min read
Miss Universe Long Beach
1956 Miss Universe contestants line up for a photo in Downtown Long Beach It was the summer of 1952 and Long Beach was a buzz with...
Aug 16, 20174 min read
The Pike - Another Time and Another Place
Still echoing across the ether somewhere above Long Beach are the faint sounds of carousel music, the chimes of carnival games, the...
Aug 15, 20173 min read
Big Screen Summer at the Drive-in
It was a warm summer night on Friday, June 3, 1955. East Long Beach families were lining up in their cars on Spring St. and Bellflower...
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