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Long Beach History


LONG BEACH LAUNCHED JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL AUTHOR RICHARD BACH
By Clayton Trutor You can check out “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” at several branches of the Long Beach Public Library, notably the Ruth...


Inside Naples: 17 Facts About Long Beach’s Island Neighborhood
17 Fun Facts About Naples Island Neighborhood in Long Beach, California


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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,...


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...
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