Important Historical Events to be taken into consideration in writing your

assignments;

Have any of these events affected you, your parents or siblings’ lives?

On Feb. 19, 1945, U.S emerges as 1st economic power in the world.

1946 Mendez vs. Westminster and the Board of Education, ends school segregation
in California (Latinos segregated) Sets precedent

1961 Kennedy elected President

First manned spacecraft Vostok 1 launched on April 12 (Gagarin)
http://www.astronautix.com/flights/vostok1.htm
On April 12, 1961, aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri
Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first human being to travel into space. During
the flight, the 27-year-old.
Soyuz, launched by the Russians, to explore the moon. Cold War escalates.
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz.html

1962 Friedan, The Feminine Mystique

March on Washington, “I Have a Dream” speech
Cesar Chavez forms National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)
Birmingham, Alabama Baptist church bombed
Kennedy assassinated; Johnson assumes the presidency

1964 Economic Opportunity Act

Civil Rights Act of 1964
First of the “long hot summers” of urban riots
Free Speech Movement
Johnson elected president

1965 Malcolm X assassinated

Antiwar demonstrations
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Watts race riot

1966 National Organization for Women (NOW) established

1967 Race riots in Newark, Detroit and other cities

March on the Pentagon

1967 U.S.S. Liberty torpedoed by the Israelis. Deliberately censured the

frequencies of the American ship. See: http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/18.html

1968
Roe Vs. Wade
http://www.roevwade.org/
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Decided January 22, 1973
Supreme Court decision that allowed abortion on demand.
Dates Argued: December 13, 1971, October 11, 1972
Opinion Date: January 22, 1973

Sarah Weddington argued the cause for Roe twice. Jay Floyd argued the cause for
Texas in the first argument. Robert C. Flowers argued the cause for Texas in the
second argument.
Roe, a Texas resident, sought to obtain an abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions
except to save the pregnant mother's life.

U.S.S. Pueblo captured by North Korea

Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated
Race riots in 168 cities and towns
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Antiwar protests escalate
Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
Violence at Democratic convention
Nixon elected president

1969 Stonewall riot

Apollo 11 moon landing
Woodstock festival

1970 U.S. invades Cambodia

Students killed at Kent State University and Jackson State University

1971 Pentagon Papers

Nixon’s New Economic Policy

1972 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) approved by Congress

Nixon re-elected

1973 Trials of Watergate burglars

Ervin Watergate hearings
White House aides Ehrlichman and Haldeman resign (perpetrators)
Wounded Knee confrontation
War Powers Act (the collective judgments of both the Congress and the President
will apply to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities)
Arab oil embargo
Agnew resigns; Ford appointed as vice president
Saturday Night Massacre

1974 OPEC oil price increases

Supreme Court orders Nixon to release White House tapes
House Judiciary Committee votes to impeach Nixon
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Nixon resigns the presidency; Ford becomes president
Rockefeller appointed as vice president
Ford pardons Nixon
Ford’s WIN program

1975 Brown’s Ferry nuclear accident

Antibusing agitation
The historic docking of Soyuz with the US Apollo spacecraft in 1975.
Historic peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (Carter)

1976 Hyde amendment of abortions

Carter elected president

1977 “Roots” serialized on television

1978 Bakke vs. University of California

California voters approve Proposition 13

1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident

Moral Majority established
Federal Reserve Board tightens money supply
American hostages seized in Iran

1980 Economic recession

Phased decontrol of oil prices and deregulation of transportation industries
Race riots
Reagan elected president

1981 American hostages in Iran released after 144 days

Prime interest rate at 21.5 percent
Congress approves Reagan’s budget cuts
Largest tax cut in U.S. history
U.S. steps up role in El Salvador
AIDS first observed
Unemployment at 8 percent

1982 Prime interest rate fall to 14 percent

START negotiations begin
U.S. troops ordered to Lebanon

1983 Prime interest rate at 10.5 percent

Terrorists kill U.S. Marines in Lebanon
Invasion of Grenada
U.S. missiles deployed in Western Europe
Unemployment climbs to 10.2 percent

1984 U.S. troops leave Lebanon

Congress passes amendments halting aid to Contras (Rebels that are against their
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country government)
Ferraro becomes first woman vice-presidential candidate of a major party
Reagan re-elected
Inflation falls to 4 percent
Unemployment drops to 7.1 percent

1985 Reagan inaugurated, advent of neoliberalism

Gramm-Rudman bill passed
Inflation at 3.6 percent
Poverty level at 14 percent

1986 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb 1 — Relatives and friends of the seven-crew
members who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger gathered with
NASA officials and hundreds of others Saturday to observe the tragedy. They also
paid tribute to the other astronauts who have died in the line of duty since the space
program began.

1986 Sweeping tax-reform bill passed

U.S. bombs Libya
Iran-Contra affair revealed (Secret arrangement in the 1980’s to provide funds to the
Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran)
Democrats regain control of Senate –increase majority in House

1987 U.S. trade sanctions leveled against Japan

Joint Iran-Contra hearings begin in Congress

1989 End of the Cold War (Fall of Berlin Wall, Dec. 12)

1992 Los Angeles Riots

2001 September 11, Terrorists attack on the U.S.A.

2003
The war has started in Iraq
Robert Fox, Defense Correspondent and David Taylor, Evening Standard 19.03.03
report on U.S. and British troops invading Basra.

2004 Bush re-elected. Poverty level at 15.9%.

2006 The Civil War in Iraq has started. Shiite dome in Askariya bombed.

Homework: please download and complete your family’s pyramid from:

http://www.workman.com/familytree/pdfs/FAM_PYRAMID.pdf

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Genealogical Chart
pedigree.pdf (112 Kb)
Prepare.

Genealogical Chart: Pedigree

Family Fan
ExampleFanChart.doc (1.49 Mb)

Latinos In America: refuting Huntington

LATINOS (32.5 Kb)
Latinos in America

The 20th Century

America is a “salad-bowl,” but everyone can keep their own identity--

the ingredients mix, but do not necessarily blend.

The Mexican-Exodus toward the U.S., continued in 1955 with the Bracero Program
1985 Cubans- invasion (Miami, FL)
1988 Amnesty to Hispanic-Americans. Immigration is a network-driven process.
(Barrios or join the gang and drug culture). How to stay clear of gang shooting.
There is a linear social up-word movement of Latinos.
In 1990 Special-skilled Hispanics migrated to the U.S.

The “Mighty-River Migration” = 1.½ million (crossed the Rio Bravo)

L.A. Riots 51% Latinos also rioted. (Black tension vs. Latinos).
Proposition 187 - against Hispanic illegals, it was a Racist & xenophobic legislation.
Prop. 209 - A bias on affirmative action was passed, with 51% of the vote = the
dragging of feminist action was good for immigrants.
Prop 227- banned bilingual education (was remedy)= immunization needed. Passed
with 61 % of the vote = outlawed bilingual education. = English only Measure. See
Ruben Rumbant.
1996 - A welfare law = anti Hispanic (excluded most Latino unauthorized migrants
from any benefits).
Loreta Sánchez voted in addressing the Hispanic Agenda
20th century - The political horse-trading goes on .

POLITICAL ARENA Latino officeholders in the U.S.

Today there are 19 Latino Representatives in Congress (not counting the two non-
voting delegates from Guam and Puerto Rico); at the state level, 186 Latinos have
been elected as state legislators and 51 as state senators. ?

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Illegal Permanent Resident (IPR) or Aliens (as USCIS calls migrants):
(10.4 million) 29%
Temporary Legal Residents

(1.2 million) 3%
Refugee Arrivals--
(Post-’80)
(2.5 million) 7%

Unauthorized
Migrants
(10.3 million) 29%
35.7 Million Foreign-Born in 2004
(Demographic estimates based on March 2004 CPS
with allowance for omissions)

Unauthorized Are
Largely Latin American
10.3 Million Undocumented in March 2004
(Demographic estimates based on March 2004 CPS with allowance for omissions)

Other Latin Americans -- 24%

2.5 million
Mexico -- 57%
5.9 million, from central America

This chart shows estimates of the unauthorized migrant population as of March 2004
subdivided the country/region of birth.
There are about 10.3 million unauthorized migrants estimated to be living in the
United States as of March
2004. Of these, about 5.9 million or 57% are from Mexico. The rest of Latin America
(mainly Central America) accounts for another 2.5 million or about one-quarter of the
total.
Asia, at about 1.0 million, represents 9%. Europe and Canada account for 6% and
Africa and Other about 4%.
Source:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/10/07/weekinreview/08basics_graph.large
.gif

Rough Draft on Community paper due nov. 21st

Community History: Timeline and Paper
Nov. 21 Rough Draft Due
Nov. 28 Final Draft & Oral Presentations Begin

Community Paper Due Nov. 28, 2006

CitiesCommunities of Los Angeles County Oct.dot (134 Kb)
6
Los Angeles History:

A. Title due (via e-mail) and in class (what , where, and when).

L.A. structure of a city government ( Neighborhood Councils, the City Charter and
progressive Reforms 7 years ago, 1999).

Course outline;
1. Finishing up family tree presentations:
Under Course documents more info:

2. Assignment on community paper:

Decide which community you will be spotlighting and inform Dr. Lazin of your
decision. Write down the title of your 3rd paper on by November 28, 2006 and e-mail
to me.

? There are 88 cities in Los Angeles. Two of these were added in the year 2004.

(Put in google cities in LA).

Helpful Link: http://lacounty.info/incorp.htm;
E.g. http://www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/

Look up your mayor’s contact numbers and City Council and Statistics (for
Population)

There are 205 communities, that is 303 administrative units (cities and communities
require/ are comprised of libraries, police and fire departments, hospitals and
schools.)
Population (year 2000): 3,694,820, Estimate population in July 2004: 3,845,541
(+4.1% change)
Males: 1,841,805 (49.8%), Females: 1,853,015 (50.2%)
Elevation: 330 feet
County: Los Angeles
Land area: 469.1 square miles
MAP of Greater L.A.

? The first inhabitants of this area were indigenous and Hispanic people.
? The Los Pobladores were the founders of the city of Los Angeles. They arrived in the
summer of 1781.
? 44 Pobladores were recorded from the official Spanish census and included the
names, race, sex and age of all persons. Their ages ranged from one to 67, and were
Mulattos (a racial mix of black and indigenous or white), Mestizo (mix of Indian and
7
Spanish), Spanish, Indians and Blacks. These families included Camero, Lara, Mesa,
Moreno, Navarro, Quintero, Rodriguez, Rosas, Vanegas and Vellavicencio.
? Felipe de Neve was the first governor of California.
? The cultural heritage and racial diversity of Los Angeles links its history from the
past to the present.

The Community Papers:

Hand in the title of your paper and discuss title with Dr. Lazin.

? Find a partner and decide which community you will research.

? The paper must be 4-5 pages long, and each person must submit their own paper.
? Your paper must discuss the social and economic factors; discuss who the
representatives are, as well as a discussion about why you chose this community.

Final Exam Questions

Each question counts as 10 points for a maximum of 50 points.

1. What might students learn about communities from studying an example of an

economic failure that would not be revealed from studying an economic success?

2. What kinds of evidence would indicate changes either in a community‚s standard

of living OR in social mobility through history?

3. What kinds of historical sources would you use to study the history of an ethnic
group in our community?

4. How can national political issues be studied through a local history focus? Is there
any advantage to this approach over a standard textbook approach to U.S. history?

5. Describe how you would develop a local history unit appropriate for fourth to sixth
grade children? What would you study, how would you do it, what end product would
the children produce, and how would you assess it?

Special Notes:

? Look up the names of the two newest cities in the Thomas Guide.

South Pasadena was named California‚s second Bone-Dry City

Alphabetical Listing of Incorporated Areas?in Los Angeles County

Find your city, click on the city to go to the city's home page or click on the district to
go to your Supervisorial District's home page.
Name of City Super-visorial?District Incorporation?Effective Class Chronological?
Order of?Incorporation E-MAIL ADDRESS
Agoura Hills
8
3
Dec. 8, 1982 General Law 1. Los Angeles info@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us
Alhambra
5
July 11, 1903 Charter 2. Pasadena webmaster@cityofalhambra.org
Arcadia
5
Aug. 5, 1903 Charter 3. Santa Monica svergel@ci.arcadia.ca.us
Artesia
4
May 29, 1959 General Law 4. Monrovia n/a
Avalon
4
June 26, 1913 General Law 5. Pomona n/a
Azusa
1
Dec. 29, 1898 General Law 6. Long Beach mguadagnino@ci.azusa.ca.us
Baldwin Park
1
Jan. 25, 1956 General Law 7. South Pasadena n/a
Bell 1
Nov. 7, 1927 General Law 8. Compton n/a
Bell Gardens
1
Aug. 1, 1961 General Law 9. Redondo Beach n/a
Bellflower
4
Sept. 3, 1957 General Law 10. Whittier webmaster@bellflower.org
Beverly Hills
3
Jan. 28, 1914 General Law 11. Azusa webmaster@ci.beverly-hills.ca.us
Bradbury
5
July 26, 1957 General Law 12. Covina bradburych@cityofbradbury.org
Burbank
5
July 15, 1911 Charter 13. Alhambra n/a
Calabasas
3
April 5, 1991 General Law 14. Arcadia info@cityofcalabasas.com
Carson
2
Feb. 20, 1968 General Law 15. Vernon webmaster@carson.ca.us
Cerritos (d)
4
April 24, 1956 Charter 16. Glendale webmanager@ci.cerritos.ca.us
Claremont
5
9
Oct. 3, 1907 General Law 17. Huntington Park n/a
Commerce
1
Jan. 28, 1960 General Law 18. La Verne cmrcpio@aol.com
Compton
2
May 11, 1888 Charter 19. Hermosa Beach n/a
Covina
5
Aug. 14, 1901 General Law 20. Sierra Madre bkemp@ci.covina.ca.us
Cudahy
1
Nov. 10, 1960 General Law 21. Claremont info@cudahy.ca.us
Culver City
2
Sept. 20, 1917 Charter 22. Inglewood e.mail@culvercity.org
Diamond Bar
4
April 18, 1989 General Law 23. Burbank info@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us
Downey
4
Dec. 17, 1956 Charter 24. San Fernando lprince@citywd.com
Duarte
5
Aug. 22, 1957 General Law 25. Glendora city@accessduarte.com
El Monte
1
Nov. 18, 1912 General Law 26. El Monte friendlyelmonte.org
El Segundo
4
Jan. 18, 1917 General Law 27. Manhattan Beach n/a
Gardena
2
Sept. 11, 1930 General Law 28. San Gabriel n/a
Glendale
5
Feb. 15, 1906 Charter 29. San Marino n/a
Glendora
5
Nov. 13, 1911 General Law 30. Avalon webmaster@ci.glendora.ca.us
Hawaiian Gardens
4
April 14, 1964 General Law 31. Beverly Hills ablopez@hawaiiangardenscity.org
Hawthorne
2
July 12, 1922 General Law 32. Monterey Park hpdholt@earthlink.net
Hermosa Beach
4
10
Jan. 10, 1907 General Law 33. El Segundo nvaldes@hermosabch.org
Hidden Hills
3
Oct. 19, 1961 General Law 34. Culver City staff@hiddenhillscity.org
Huntington Park
1
Sept. 1, 1906 General Law 35. Montebello hpcityclerk@earthlink.net
Industry
1
June 18, 1957 Charter 36. Torrance n/a
Inglewood
2
Feb. 14, 1908 Charter 37. Lynwood rmccormick@cityofinglewood.org
Irwindale
1
Aug. 6, 1957 Charter 38. Hawthorne webmaster@relaypoint.net
La Canada-Flintridge
5
Dec. 8, 1976 General Law 39. South Gate cityadmin@lacanadaflintridge.com
La Habra Heights 4
Dec. 4, 1978 General Law 40. West Covina lahabrahghts@earthlink.net
Lakewood
4
April 16, 1954 General Law 41. Signal Hill n/a
La Mirada (a)
4
Mar. 23, 1960 General Law 42. Maywood lamirada@earthlink.net
Lancaster
5
Nov. 22, 1977 General Law 43. Bell colcc@gnet.com
La Puente
1
Aug. 1, 1956 General Law 44. Gardena info@lapuente.org
La Verne (b)
5
Sept. 11, 1906 General Law 45. Palos Verdes Estates laverneweb@ci.la-verne.ca.us
Lawndale
2
Dec. 28, 1959 General Law 46. Lakewood toms@lawndalecity.org
Lomita
4
June 30, 1964 General Law 47. Baldwin Park n/a
Long Beach (c) 4
Dec. 13, 1897 Charter 48. Cerritos webmaster@ci.long-beach.ca.us
Los Angeles
1-5 April 4, 1850 Charter 49. La Puente n/a
Lynwood
2
11
July 16, 1921 General Law 50. Downey n/a
Malibu
3
March 28, 1991 General Law 51. Rolling Hills n/a
Manhattan Beach
4
Dec. 7, 1912 General Law 52. Paramount n/a
Maywood
1
Sept. 2, 1924 General Law 53. Santa Fe Springs webmaster@cityofmaywood.com
Monrovia
5
Dec. 15, 1887 General Law 54. Industry kgem@earthlink.net
Montebello
1
Oct. 15, 1920 General Law 55. Bradbury n/a
Monterey Park
1
May 29, 1916 General Law 56. Irwindale n/a
Norwalk
North Hollywood 4
Aug. 26, 1957 General Law 57. Duarte webmaster@ci.norwalk.ca.us
Palmdale
5
Aug. 24, 1962 General Law 58. Norwalk feedback@cityofpalmdale.org
Palos Verdes Estates
4
Dec. 20, 1939 General Law 59. Bellflower cityclerk@pvestates.org
Paramount
4
Jan. 30, 1957 General Law 60. Rolling Hills Estates callard@paramountcity.com
Pasadena
5
June 19, 1886 Charter 61. Pico Rivera n/a
Pico Rivera
1
Jan. 29, 1958 General Law 62. South El Monte n/a
Pomona
1
Jan. 6, 1888 Charter 63. Walnut n/a
Rancho Palos Verdes
4
Sept. 7, 1973 General Law 64. Artesia webcomments@palosverdes.com
Redondo Beach
4
April 29, 1892 Charter 65. Rosemead n/a
Rolling Hills
4
12
Jan. 24, 1957 General Law 66. Lawndale feedback-rh@palosverdes.com
Rolling Hills Estates
4
Sept. 18, 1957 General Law 67. Commerce rhecomments@palosverdes.com
Rosemead 1
Aug. 4, 1959 General Law 68. La Mirada n/a
San Dimas
5
Aug. 4, 1960 General Law 69. Temple City n/a
San Fernando
3
Aug. 31, 1911 General Law 70. San Dimas info@ci.san-fernando.ca.us
San Gabriel
5
April 24, 1913 General Law 71. Cudahy n/a
San Marino
5
April 25, 1913 General Law 72. Bell Gardens drydene@cityofsanmarino.org
Santa Clarita
5
Dec. 15, 1987 General Law 73. Hidden Hills webmaster@santa-clarita.com
Santa Fe Springs
1
May 15, 1957 General Law 74. Palmdale n/a
Santa Monica
3
Dec. 9, 1886 Charter 75. Hawaiian Gardens n/a
Sierra Madre 5
Feb. 7, 1907 General Law 76. Lomita n/a
Signal Hill
4
April 22, 1924 General Law 77. Carson n/a
South El Monte
1
July 30, 1958 General Law 78. Rancho Palos Verdes cityhall@ci.south-el-monte.ca.us
South Gate
1
Jan. 15, 1923 General Law 79. La Canada-Flintridge sgatecomdev@earthlink.net
South Pasadena
5
Feb. 29, 1888 General Law 80. Lancaster sjoyce@ci.south-pasadena.ca.us
Temple City
5
May 25, 1960 Charter 81. La Habra Heights city@ci.temple-city.ca.us
Torrance
4
May 12, 1921 Charter 82. Westlake Village webmaster@mail.ci.torrance.ca.us
Vernon
13
1
Sept. 22, 1905 General Law 83. Agoura Hills n/a
Walnut
1
Jan. 19, 1959 General Law 84. West Hollywood n/a
West Covina
5
Feb. 17, 1923 General Law 85. Santa Clarita chris.freeland@westcov.org
West Hollywood
3
Nov. 29, 1984 General Law 86. Diamond Bar n/a
Westlake Village
3
Dec. 11, 1981 General Law 87. Malibu n/a
Whittier
4
Feb. 28, 1898 Charter 88. Calabasas postmaster@whittierch.org
(a) Incorporated March 23, 1960 as City of Mirada Hills. Name changed to La Mirada
on December 15, 1960 (approved by voters November 8, 1960, filed with Secretary
of State on December 15, 1960).
(b) Incorporated September 11, 1906 as City of Lordsburg. Name changed to La
Verne on August 24, 1917.
(c) First incorporated on February 10, 1888, disincorporated July 24, 1896. Second
incorporation effective December 13, 1897 -Long Beach.
(d) Name changed from Dairy Valley to Cerritos, March 1, 1966.
Incorporated Cities Now Consolidated

City Date of?Incorporation Consolidated?With City Of Date of?Consolidation

Barnes City Feb. 13, 1926 Los Angeles April 11, 1927
Belmont Heights Oct. 9, 1908 Long Beach Nov. 24, 1909
Eagle Rock Mar. 1, 1911 Los Angeles May 17, 1923
Hollywood Nov. 9, 1903 Los Angeles Feb. 7, 1910
Hyde Park May 12, 1921 Los Angeles May 17, 1923
San Pedro March 1, 1888 Los Angeles Aug. 28, 1909
Sawtelle Nov. 26, 1906 Los Angeles July 13, 1922
Tropico March 15, 1911 Glendale Jan. 9, 1918
Tujunga May 1, 1925 Los Angeles March 7, 1932
Venice (a) Feb. 17, 1904 Los Angeles Nov. 25, 1925
Watts May 23, 1907 Los Angeles May 29, 1926
Wilmington Dec. 27, 1905 Los Angeles Aug. 28, 1909
(a) Incorporated as the City of Ocean Park on February 17, 1904. Name changed to
Venice June 2, 1911.

B. final Community paper due nov. 30

Community Paper Due Nov. 28, 2006

CitiesCommunities of Los Angeles County Oct.dot (302.5 Kb)
14
os Angeles History:

A. Title due (via e-mail) and in class (what , where, and when).

L.A. structure of a city government ( Neighborhood Councils, the City Charter and
progressive Reforms 7 years ago, 1999).

Course outline;

1. Finishing up family tree presentations: John Shaffer, Olga Martinez, Allan Valente,
Fred M.

Under Course documents more info:

2. Assignment on community paper:

Decide which community you will be spotlighting and inform Dr. Lazin of your
decision. Write down the title of your 3rd paper on by November 28, 2006 and e-mail
to me.

? There are 88 cities in Los Angeles. Two of these were added in the year 2004.

(Put in google cities in LA).

Helpful Link: http://lacounty.info/incorp.htm;
E.g. http://www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/

Look up mayor and City Council and Statistics (for Population)

? There are 205 communities, that is 303 administrative units (cities and
communities require/ are comprised of libraries, police and fire departments,
hospitals and schools.)
Population (year 2000): 3,694,820, Estimate population in July 2004: 3,845,541
(+4.1% change)
Males: 1,841,805 (49.8%), Females: 1,853,015 (50.2%)
Elevation: 330 feet
County: Los Angeles
Land area: 469.1 square miles
MAP of Greater L.A.

? The first inhabitants of this area were indigenous and Hispanic people.
? The Los Pobladores were the founders of the city of Los Angeles. They arrived in the
summer of 1781.
? 44 Pobladores were recorded from the official Spanish census and included the
names, race, sex and age of all persons. Their ages ranged from one to 67, and were
Mulattos (a racial mix of black and indigenous or white), Mestizo (mix of Indian and
Spanish), Spanish, Indians and Blacks. These families included Camero, Lara, Mesa,
15
Moreno, Navarro, Quintero, Rodriguez, Rosas, Vanegas and Vellavicencio.
? Felipe de Neve was the first governor of California.
? The cultural heritage and racial diversity of Los Angeles links its history from the
past to the present.

The Community Papers:

Hand in the title of your paper and discuss title with Dr. Lazin.

? Find a partner and decide which community you will research.

? The paper must be 4-5 pages long, and each person must submit their own paper.
? Your paper must discuss the social and economic factors; discuss who the
representatives are, as well as a discussion about why you chose this community.

Final Exam Questions

Each question counts as 10 points for a maximum of 50 points.

1. What might students learn about communities from studying an example of an

economic failure that would not be revealed from studying an economic success?

2. What kinds of evidence would indicate changes either in a community‚s standard

of living OR in social mobility through history?

3. What kinds of historical sources would you use to study the history of an ethnic
group in our community?

4. How can national political issues be studied through a local history focus? Is there
any advantage to this approach over a standard textbook approach to U.S. history?

5. Describe how you would develop a local history unit appropriate for fourth to sixth
grade children? What would you study, how would you do it, what end product would
the children produce, and how would you assess it?

Special Notes:

? Look up the names of the two newest cities in the Thomas Guide.

South Pasadena was named California‚s second Bone-Dry City

Alphabetical Listing of Incorporated Areas?in Los Angeles County

Find your city, click on the city to go to the city's home page or click on the district to
go to your Supervisorial District's home page.
Name of City Super-visorial?District Incorporation?Effective Class Chronological?
Order of?Incorporation E-MAIL ADDRESS
Agoura Hills
3
16
Dec. 8, 1982 General Law 1. Los Angeles info@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us
Alhambra
5
July 11, 1903 Charter 2. Pasadena webmaster@cityofalhambra.org
Arcadia
5
Aug. 5, 1903 Charter 3. Santa Monica svergel@ci.arcadia.ca.us
Artesia
4
May 29, 1959 General Law 4. Monrovia n/a
Avalon
4
June 26, 1913 General Law 5. Pomona n/a
Azusa
1
Dec. 29, 1898 General Law 6. Long Beach mguadagnino@ci.azusa.ca.us
Baldwin Park
1
Jan. 25, 1956 General Law 7. South Pasadena n/a
Bell 1
Nov. 7, 1927 General Law 8. Compton n/a
Bell Gardens
1
Aug. 1, 1961 General Law 9. Redondo Beach n/a
Bellflower
4
Sept. 3, 1957 General Law 10. Whittier webmaster@bellflower.org
Beverly Hills
3
Jan. 28, 1914 General Law 11. Azusa webmaster@ci.beverly-hills.ca.us
Bradbury
5
July 26, 1957 General Law 12. Covina bradburych@cityofbradbury.org
Burbank
5
July 15, 1911 Charter 13. Alhambra n/a
Calabasas
3
April 5, 1991 General Law 14. Arcadia info@cityofcalabasas.com
Carson
2
Feb. 20, 1968 General Law 15. Vernon webmaster@carson.ca.us
Cerritos (d)
4
April 24, 1956 Charter 16. Glendale webmanager@ci.cerritos.ca.us
Claremont
5
Oct. 3, 1907 General Law 17. Huntington Park n/a
17
Commerce
1
Jan. 28, 1960 General Law 18. La Verne cmrcpio@aol.com
Compton
2
May 11, 1888 Charter 19. Hermosa Beach n/a
Covina
5
Aug. 14, 1901 General Law 20. Sierra Madre bkemp@ci.covina.ca.us
Cudahy
1
Nov. 10, 1960 General Law 21. Claremont info@cudahy.ca.us
Culver City
2
Sept. 20, 1917 Charter 22. Inglewood e.mail@culvercity.org
Diamond Bar
4
April 18, 1989 General Law 23. Burbank info@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us
Downey
4
Dec. 17, 1956 Charter 24. San Fernando lprince@citywd.com
Duarte
5
Aug. 22, 1957 General Law 25. Glendora city@accessduarte.com
El Monte
1
Nov. 18, 1912 General Law 26. El Monte friendlyelmonte.org
El Segundo
4
Jan. 18, 1917 General Law 27. Manhattan Beach n/a
Gardena
2
Sept. 11, 1930 General Law 28. San Gabriel n/a
Glendale
5
Feb. 15, 1906 Charter 29. San Marino n/a
Glendora
5
Nov. 13, 1911 General Law 30. Avalon webmaster@ci.glendora.ca.us
Hawaiian Gardens
4
April 14, 1964 General Law 31. Beverly Hills ablopez@hawaiiangardenscity.org
Hawthorne
2
July 12, 1922 General Law 32. Monterey Park hpdholt@earthlink.net
Hermosa Beach
4
Jan. 10, 1907 General Law 33. El Segundo nvaldes@hermosabch.org
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Hidden Hills
3
Oct. 19, 1961 General Law 34. Culver City staff@hiddenhillscity.org
Huntington Park
1
Sept. 1, 1906 General Law 35. Montebello hpcityclerk@earthlink.net
Industry
1
June 18, 1957 Charter 36. Torrance n/a
Inglewood
2
Feb. 14, 1908 Charter 37. Lynwood rmccormick@cityofinglewood.org
Irwindale
1
Aug. 6, 1957 Charter 38. Hawthorne webmaster@relaypoint.net
La Canada-Flintridge
5
Dec. 8, 1976 General Law 39. South Gate cityadmin@lacanadaflintridge.com
La Habra Heights 4
Dec. 4, 1978 General Law 40. West Covina lahabrahghts@earthlink.net
Lakewood
4
April 16, 1954 General Law 41. Signal Hill n/a
La Mirada (a)
4
Mar. 23, 1960 General Law 42. Maywood lamirada@earthlink.net
Lancaster
5
Nov. 22, 1977 General Law 43. Bell colcc@gnet.com
La Puente
1
Aug. 1, 1956 General Law 44. Gardena info@lapuente.org
La Verne (b)
5
Sept. 11, 1906 General Law 45. Palos Verdes Estates laverneweb@ci.la-verne.ca.us
Lawndale
2
Dec. 28, 1959 General Law 46. Lakewood toms@lawndalecity.org
Lomita
4
June 30, 1964 General Law 47. Baldwin Park n/a
Long Beach (c) 4
Dec. 13, 1897 Charter 48. Cerritos webmaster@ci.long-beach.ca.us
Los Angeles
1-5 April 4, 1850 Charter 49. La Puente n/a
Lynwood
2
July 16, 1921 General Law 50. Downey n/a
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Malibu
3
March 28, 1991 General Law 51. Rolling Hills n/a
Manhattan Beach
4
Dec. 7, 1912 General Law 52. Paramount n/a
Maywood
1
Sept. 2, 1924 General Law 53. Santa Fe Springs webmaster@cityofmaywood.com
Monrovia
5
Dec. 15, 1887 General Law 54. Industry kgem@earthlink.net
Montebello
1
Oct. 15, 1920 General Law 55. Bradbury n/a
Monterey Park
1
May 29, 1916 General Law 56. Irwindale n/a
Norwalk
North Hollywood 4
Aug. 26, 1957 General Law 57. Duarte webmaster@ci.norwalk.ca.us
Palmdale
5
Aug. 24, 1962 General Law 58. Norwalk feedback@cityofpalmdale.org
Palos Verdes Estates
4
Dec. 20, 1939 General Law 59. Bellflower cityclerk@pvestates.org
Paramount
4
Jan. 30, 1957 General Law 60. Rolling Hills Estates callard@paramountcity.com
Pasadena
5
June 19, 1886 Charter 61. Pico Rivera n/a
Pico Rivera
1
Jan. 29, 1958 General Law 62. South El Monte n/a
Pomona
1
Jan. 6, 1888 Charter 63. Walnut n/a
Rancho Palos Verdes
4
Sept. 7, 1973 General Law 64. Artesia webcomments@palosverdes.com
Redondo Beach
4
April 29, 1892 Charter 65. Rosemead n/a
Rolling Hills
4
Jan. 24, 1957 General Law 66. Lawndale feedback-rh@palosverdes.com
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Rolling Hills Estates
4
Sept. 18, 1957 General Law 67. Commerce rhecomments@palosverdes.com
Rosemead 1
Aug. 4, 1959 General Law 68. La Mirada n/a
San Dimas
5
Aug. 4, 1960 General Law 69. Temple City n/a
San Fernando
3
Aug. 31, 1911 General Law 70. San Dimas info@ci.san-fernando.ca.us
San Gabriel
5
April 24, 1913 General Law 71. Cudahy n/a
San Marino
5
April 25, 1913 General Law 72. Bell Gardens drydene@cityofsanmarino.org
Santa Clarita
5
Dec. 15, 1987 General Law 73. Hidden Hills webmaster@santa-clarita.com
Santa Fe Springs
1
May 15, 1957 General Law 74. Palmdale n/a
Santa Monica
3
Dec. 9, 1886 Charter 75. Hawaiian Gardens n/a
Sierra Madre 5
Feb. 7, 1907 General Law 76. Lomita n/a
Signal Hill
4
April 22, 1924 General Law 77. Carson n/a
South El Monte
1
July 30, 1958 General Law 78. Rancho Palos Verdes cityhall@ci.south-el-monte.ca.us
South Gate
1
Jan. 15, 1923 General Law 79. La Canada-Flintridge sgatecomdev@earthlink.net
South Pasadena
5
Feb. 29, 1888 General Law 80. Lancaster sjoyce@ci.south-pasadena.ca.us
Temple City
5
May 25, 1960 Charter 81. La Habra Heights city@ci.temple-city.ca.us
Torrance
4
May 12, 1921 Charter 82. Westlake Village webmaster@mail.ci.torrance.ca.us
Vernon
1
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Sept. 22, 1905 General Law 83. Agoura Hills n/a
Walnut
1
Jan. 19, 1959 General Law 84. West Hollywood n/a
West Covina
5
Feb. 17, 1923 General Law 85. Santa Clarita chris.freeland@westcov.org
West Hollywood
3
Nov. 29, 1984 General Law 86. Diamond Bar n/a
Westlake Village
3
Dec. 11, 1981 General Law 87. Malibu n/a
Whittier
4
Feb. 28, 1898 Charter 88. Calabasas postmaster@whittierch.org
(a) Incorporated March 23, 1960 as City of Mirada Hills. Name changed to La Mirada
on December 15, 1960 (approved by voters November 8, 1960, filed with Secretary
of State on December 15, 1960).
(b) Incorporated September 11, 1906 as City of Lordsburg. Name changed to La
Verne on August 24, 1917.
(c) First incorporated on February 10, 1888, disincorporated July 24, 1896. Second
incorporation effective December 13, 1897 -Long Beach.
(d) Name changed from Dairy Valley to Cerritos, March 1, 1966.
Incorporated Cities Now Consolidated

City Date of?Incorporation Consolidated?With City Of Date of?Consolidation

Barnes City Feb. 13, 1926 Los Angeles April 11, 1927
Belmont Heights Oct. 9, 1908 Long Beach Nov. 24, 1909
Eagle Rock Mar. 1, 1911 Los Angeles May 17, 1923
Hollywood Nov. 9, 1903 Los Angeles Feb. 7, 1910
Hyde Park May 12, 1921 Los Angeles May 17, 1923
San Pedro March 1, 1888 Los Angeles Aug. 28, 1909
Sawtelle Nov. 26, 1906 Los Angeles July 13, 1922
Tropico March 15, 1911 Glendale Jan. 9, 1918
Tujunga May 1, 1925 Los Angeles March 7, 1932
Venice (a) Feb. 17, 1904 Los Angeles Nov. 25, 1925
Watts May 23, 1907 Los Angeles May 29, 1926
Wilmington Dec. 27, 1905 Los Angeles Aug. 28, 1909
(a) Incorporated as the City of Ocean Park on February 17, 1904. Name changed to
Venice June 2, 1911.

B. final Community paper due nov. 30

I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES, Introduction

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I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES, Introduction

II. What's in a name: "The Town of Our lady the Queen of the Angels of Portiuncula
River" (The cross on Olvera street). Foundad Sept. 4, 1781.

Reading for Tuesday, next week: Introduction in "Ethnic Los Angeles". 3 sentences
due.

I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES, Introduction

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I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES, Introduction

II. What's in a name: "The Town of Our lady the Queen of the Angels of Portiuncula
River" (The cross on Olvera street). Foundad Sept. 4, 1781.

Reading for Tuesday, next week: Introduction in "Ethnic Los Angeles". 3 sentences
due.

I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES, Introduction

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I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES, Introduction

II. What's in a name: "The Town of Our lady the Queen of the Angels of Portiuncula
River" (The cross on Olvera street). Foundad Sept. 4, 1781.

Reading for Tuesday, next week: Introduction in "Ethnic Los Angeles". 3 sentences
due.

I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES, Introduction

Community paper is due Due December 7, 2006. I. ETHNIC LOS ANGELES,

Introduction II. What's in a name: "The Town of Our lady the Queen of the Angels of
Portiuncula River" (The cross on Olvera street). Foundad Sept. 4, 1781. Reading for
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