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...
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Long Beach 908 Magazine Online
- Dec 26, 2017
- 2 min
Ladies of Long Beach Lanes
A pioneer Long Beach resident named Elvia Bartow Astle, the daughter of a prominent hotel owner named J.V. Bartow, proposed many of the...
- Dec 15, 2017
- 3 min
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 3, 2017
- 5 min
Building Neighborhoods Into Communities Through Libraries
Lloyd Whaley’s Los Altos Neighborhood Library 5614 E. Britton Dr, Long Beach, CA 90815 Lloyd Whaley had a vision. It was much larger...
- Oct 22, 2017
- 2 min
Long Beach Neighborhood Names Immortalize their Founders
Willmore, Huntington, Drake, Nieto, Bixby —names you see and hear around Long Beach – the second largest city in the county. So, let’s...
- Oct 19, 2017
- 3 min
The Many Names of That State College in Long Beach
What’s in a name? Well, for California State University, Long Beach the question is more accurately – What is your name? Throughout the...
- Oct 16, 2017
- 4 min
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 13, 2017
- 4 min
The Many Colors Behind Long Beach Street Names
Ever wonder what’s in a Long Beach street name? Like what’s a Woodruff? And what’s the story behind the street no one can spell, or...
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