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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...
Jan 11, 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...
Jan 8, 20184 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...
Dec 14, 20173 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...
Nov 6, 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...
Oct 16, 20174 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 17, 20175 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 16, 20174 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...
Aug 15, 20173 min read
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