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The 5/30/74 article, "City in touch with benefactors: Flagpole memorial," provides a recount of the installation of the large Veterans’ Memorial Flag post on the corner of York and Figueroa. Included I was pleased to learn, was the information that the large pine tree living where the pole is now was transplanted to Garvanza Park.
This time the question is what was Vladimir Kosma Zworykin know for? Vladimir Zworykin is best known for his pioneering work in the development of television.
Find out this and other interesting information about engineer in the article about him in the Encyclopedia of World Biography. The Encyclopedia of World Biography is a Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. It includes over 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods, includes photos, 23 volumes. Find the ebook listed alphabetically under E on LAPL’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card.
The Arroyo Book Club’s October Book Club book is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
This book has been called "a masterpiece of narrative non-fiction" It is set around an American crime and the birth of the FBI and is a thrilling investigative account of a forgotten moment in history.
We will meet to discuss the book via Zoom on Saturday, October 23 at 3:00. Email ayosco@lapl.org if you would like the program link.
Stop by the branch for a copy of the book or access it via Overdrive/Libby here: https://lapl.overdrive.com/library/available/media/3015073.
Check out this brochure, “The historic homes of Highland Park,” put out by the Highland Park Heritage Trust. In it you will find a wealth of information about local houses of interest along with cute little line drawings of each. The brochure also includes a quick, informative Highland Park history. Challenge yourself to read the brochure and set out walking to find each of the houses described.
Food writer and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl tackles her years as editor and chief of Gourmet in Save Me the Plums. Reichl has always had an engaging and down to earth way of talking about food and making the mundane events of her life interesting, a talent she makes full use of in this book. The book begins when she takes on the job, follows her as the magazine turns around, meets the challenge of being in New York on 9/11, and faces new challenges brought on by the recession before finally ending with the publishers decision to close down the magazine. Along the way Reichl introduces us to the cast of characters who worked for and with Gourmet. Recipes are included.
All in all an interesting look at a different, food driven, way of life. I would recommend it.
We will set out on foot to explore the Highland Park area once again on Tuesday, September 28 at 5:00 p.m. We will meet in the library lobby and decide upon a route that may involve, hills, stairs, or both so be prepared to sweat. People of all ages are invited so make it a family affair. Dogs are welcome to come too but they will need to wait outside for the walk to begin.
Don’t hesitate to give us a call at 323-255-0537 if you have any questions. Email is also an option, our email address is ayosco@lapl.org.
The article “Highland Park boy publishes new book an America’s craftsmen” was written in 1949, quite obviously, on the occasion of the publication of a book by Scott Graham Williamson. The article provides a quick look at Williamson’s life and makes a very noteworthy shout out to the Arroyo Seco Library.
This time the question was what is Louisa May Alcott’s first published novel? The answer is Moods published in 1865.
Find out this and other interesting information about the popular 19th century novelist in the article about her in the Encyclopedia of World Biography. The Encyclopedia of World Biography is a Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. It includes over 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods, includes photos, 23 volumes. Find the ebook listed alphabetically under E on LAPL’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card.
Explore the cultures of ancient Mesoamerica with us in our Learning Circle. Each week you’ll watch 3 episodes from the Great Courses Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed on your own and then join us to reflect on what you have learned.
We will meet for discussion via Zoom each Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. beginning on September 15 and ending on October 13.
The learning circle starts this Wednesday... it's not too late to join us. Access the Great Course via Hoopla with your library card at: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11982156 and watch the first 3 episodes for Wednesday's meeting. Have pen and paper handy and note down points of interest for our conversation.
Email us at ayosco@lapl.org to enroll and we'll get you the link to the Learning Circle before class starts.
Questions? Call (323-255-0537), email (ayosco@lapl.org), or stop by the Information Desk to get them answered.
The undated article “Artists and musicians of world-wide fame now live, or have lived, in Highland Park” takes a look at artists and musicians of note that have called Highland Park home. Take a look at the article and see if you recognize and of the listed individuals.
This time the question is what is Louisa May Alcott’s first published novel?
Steven Strogatz takes his readers on a tour of mathematics from counting, through algebra, into calculus and out to infinity, with a discussion of Hilbert’s hotel analogy for conceptualizing Cantor’s comparison of infinite sets, in The Joy of X. Each topic is presented in a short, conversational chapter and all topics are presented at an idea level so that people can understand even if they lack a background in mathematics. The author is a tad digressive and makes odd leaps in his narrative thread but the book on the whole is interesting and I would definitely recommend it.
Dr. John A. Gordon was one a professor and more at Occidental College. He began his service there in 1888 and continued with the college from its origins in Boyle Heights through its move to Highland Park. This article provides a brief look at the life of this interesting man.
This time we asked what the world’s most populous city is. And, relatedly, where do US cities appear on that list? The (admittedly small) chart above shows Chongqing, China as the most populous city with a population of 30,484,300. Looking down the list you’ll find New York City, the first US city to appear, at number 30 with 8,622,698 people. Los Angeles is number 39.
The question (and answer) were found using World Geography (Salem Press). This ebook is arranged into six volumes by world region. Each region covers the following interconnected categories to present a global view of how geography affects our world: Geographical Concepts and Worldview, Human Geography, including Political Geography, Regional Breakdown, Physical Geography, Economic Geography, Biogeography, and Natural Resources, and a Gazetteer. Find the ebook listed alphabetically under W on LAPL’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card. Once on the page for the ebook scroll down to the very bottom of the page to find World Geography.