Tag: History
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The Man Behind the Park: The Dark Legacy of Colonel Griffith
The Legacy of Griffith Park Griffith Park–one of LA’s most treasured icons. Home to the Observatory, the Hollywood sign, the LA Zoo, trains, and hiking trails, its four thousand plus acres are a wilderness paradise in the heart of a giant city. What’s not to love? Well, perhaps not the man it’s named for, Griffith… Read more
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The Tragedy of Marion Parker
The Crime That Shook Los Angeles: Marion Parker’s Tragic Kidnap and Murder Mention “Crime” and “Los Angeles” and we think of the Manson family, the Night Stalker, the Hillside Stranglers, and others whose infamy will never be forgotten. But nearly one hundred years ago a 19-year-old transplant from Kansas City committed a crime so dreadful,… Read more
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Greystone Mansion: Glamour, Wealth, and Scandal
The 55 rooms of the Greystone Mansion reverberate with whispers from glory days long gone. Perched atop 18 acres of land in Beverly Hills, the sprawling estate was built in 1928 by oil tycoon Edward Doheny as a belated wedding gift to his son. It cost $3.1 million at the time, or over $57 million… Read more