Andres Duarte was a Mexican army veteran who was awarded a 6,595-acre grant south of the San Gabriel Mountains in 1841. Parceled out to settlers and farmers, the Rancho Azusa de Duarte began thriving when rail lines were built to access the citrus crops. Duarte was home to the City of Hope, a tuberculosis clinic that became a world-class cancer research and treatment center. The old U.S. Route 66 brought thousands of new Californians through the residential melting pot from points east. Residents have included such notables as big-band leader Glenn Miller and playwright Sam Shepard. Join coaut... Read More
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Andres Duarte was a Mexican army veteran who was awarded a 6,595-acre grant south of the San Gabriel Mountains in 1841. Parceled out to settlers and farmers, the Rancho Azusa de Duarte began thriving when rail lines were built to access the citrus crops. Duarte was home to the City of Hope, a tuberculosis clinic that became a world-class cancer research and treatment center. The old U.S. Route 66 brought thousands of new Californians through the residential melting pot from points east. Residents have included such notables as big-band leader Glenn Miller and playwright Sam Shepard. Join coaut... Read More
Andres Duarte was a Mexican army veteran who was awarded a 6,595-acre grant south of the San Gabriel Mountains in 1841. Parceled out to settlers and farmers, the Rancho Azusa de Duarte began thriving when rail lines were built to access the citrus crops. Duarte was home to the City of Hope, a tuberculosis clinic that became a world-class cancer research and treatment center. The old U.S. Route 66 brought thousands of new Californians through the residential melting pot from points east. Residents have included such notables as big-band leader Glenn Miller and playwright Sam Shepard. Join coauthors Claudia and Alan Heller as they recall the people, institutions, events and natural elements that have made Duarte a unique Los Angeles County city.
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Pages: 160
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Chronicles
Publication Date: 7th May 2013
State: California
Illustration Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781609498825
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Author Bio
The oldest of seven children, Claudia grew up in Hollywood, California, and graduated from Los Angeles City College with an AA degree in journalism. Living in Duarte, California, for the past thirty years, she has become engrained in the community, serving as president of the Duarte Historical Society and Museum for the past twelve years. She is a former president of the Duarte Woman's Club. For more than ten years, she has authored a biweekly column for the Star News, a section of the Pasadena Star News. Her columns feature people, events and history of the Duarte area. Growing up in Silverlake, California, Alan earned a BA degree in biology at California State University, Los Angeles. He currently serves as president of Duarte's Public Access Channel (DCTV) and is a former commissioner of the Duarte Parks and Recreation Commission. Alan is a member of the Westerners Corral of History Writers and E Clampus Vitus, a historical society that places history plaques throughout the West. He is also a former president of the Underwater Photographic Society. His photographs have appeared in many professional publications, including Westways magazine and Skin Diver magazine. Alan is retired from his career in sales.
Andres Duarte was a Mexican army veteran who was awarded a 6,595-acre grant south of the San Gabriel Mountains in 1841. Parceled out to settlers and farmers, the Rancho Azusa de Duarte began thriving when rail lines were built to access the citrus crops. Duarte was home to the City of Hope, a tuberculosis clinic that became a world-class cancer research and treatment center. The old U.S. Route 66 brought thousands of new Californians through the residential melting pot from points east. Residents have included such notables as big-band leader Glenn Miller and playwright Sam Shepard. Join coauthors Claudia and Alan Heller as they recall the people, institutions, events and natural elements that have made Duarte a unique Los Angeles County city.
Pages: 160
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Chronicles
Publication Date: 7th May 2013
State: California
Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781609498825
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
The oldest of seven children, Claudia grew up in Hollywood, California, and graduated from Los Angeles City College with an AA degree in journalism. Living in Duarte, California, for the past thirty years, she has become engrained in the community, serving as president of the Duarte Historical Society and Museum for the past twelve years. She is a former president of the Duarte Woman's Club. For more than ten years, she has authored a biweekly column for the Star News, a section of the Pasadena Star News. Her columns feature people, events and history of the Duarte area. Growing up in Silverlake, California, Alan earned a BA degree in biology at California State University, Los Angeles. He currently serves as president of Duarte's Public Access Channel (DCTV) and is a former commissioner of the Duarte Parks and Recreation Commission. Alan is a member of the Westerners Corral of History Writers and E Clampus Vitus, a historical society that places history plaques throughout the West. He is also a former president of the Underwater Photographic Society. His photographs have appeared in many professional publications, including Westways magazine and Skin Diver magazine. Alan is retired from his career in sales.
