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NOVEMBER

3

2009

What buildings did architect Julia Morgan design in Santa Barbara?

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A Trailblazer in the Field, Morgan Designed Four Buildings on the South Coast

Her first South Coast commission was for a 3,000-square-foot ballroom for Montecito’s The Peppers, completed in 1917. Read story.

OCTOBER

10

2009

What Can You Tell Me About S.B. Artist Robert Hyde?

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Robert Hyde Was One of the Founders of S.B.’s Arts and Crafts Colony

Robert Wilson Hyde was one of the architects of Santa Barbara’s arts and crafts colony, which flourished here in the early 1900s. Read story.

OCTOBER

4

2009

What Is the History of the Badillo Affair?

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Tensions Erupt Between Californios and the New American Arrivals

During the 1850s, violence erupts between the Califonios and the new arrivals as Santa Barbara transitions from Mexican pueblo to American town. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

12

2009

John Talbot and Santa Barbara

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John Theodore Talbot Aided Frémont During the American-Mexican War of 1846

John Theodore Talbot aided Frémont during the American-Mexican War of 1846. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

4

2009

Did Aviator Charles Lindbergh Ever Have a Home Here?

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Famous Pilot Visits Santa Barbara

After his 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean made him world famous, Lindbergh visited Santa Barbara likely trying to escape the crowds he attracted wherever he went. Read story.

AUGUST

29

2009

What is the history of the Serena Wharf?

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Carpinteria’s Gateway to the World

Serena Wharf is a lesser-known part of the South Coast’s maritime history with a commercial life that only lasted some 20 years. Read story.

AUGUST

22

2009

Lompoc’s Mission

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The History of Mission La Purísima

Can you tell me the history of Mission La Purísima? Read story.

AUGUST

9

2009

Walnuts Were Once an Important Crop in Santa Barbara

By 1910, Walnuts Were Bringing in Almost $300,000

By 1910, the walnut crop was bringing in almost $300,000 into local coffers. Read story.

AUGUST

1

2009

Where was Burton Mound?

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West Beach’s Predecessor

Located slightly inland from today’s West Beach, the area was swampy, with mineral springs, and affected by high tides. Read story.

JULY

28

2009

The Bryce Estate

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Florestal Built By Architect George Washington Smith.

Florestal, built in 1925 in Hope Ranch, was designed by architect George Washington Smith Read story.

JUNE

20

2009

Laguna Cottages

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History of Senior Living Housing

Growing out of the efforts of the American Women’s Voluntary Services, the cottages accepted its first occupants in 1952. Read story.

JUNE

17

2009

When Was the County Bowl Built?

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Venue Originally Constructed for Fiesta Pageants

It is one of Santa Barbara’s hidden gems, tucked away in an oaken canyon in the city’s foothills. Read story.

MAY

28

2009

Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions

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Santa Barbara’s Prominent Think Tank

For almost 30 years, Santa Barbara was home to one of the most prominent think tanks in the country. Read story.

MAY

21

2009

When did radio first come to Santa Barbara?

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Howard Fallon Starts the City’s the First Radio Station

Radio was still in its infancy when the first commercial broadcast in Santa Barbara took place late in 1922. Read story.

MAY

14

2009

A Grand Estate

The History of Las Tejas

The history of the Montecito estate, Las Tejas. Read story.

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