by Writer Junkie | Aug 25, 2017 | California
One of the great figures of French cinema, Georges Franju (1912-1987) was the creator with Henri Langlois of the Cinémathèque Française in 1937, a pioneer film archivist, an offbeat documentarist and, finally, starting in his late 40s, a feature director …
by Writer Junkie | Aug 18, 2017 | California, Education
Abstract
There is much debate today regarding the issue of homelessness, and municipal government’s response. The issue of homelessness is complicated because it includes several social factors, economic concerns, and drug addiction, as well as mental health and recidivism rates …
by Writer Junkie | Aug 11, 2017 | California, Education
“Moorpark’s a city with a bright future. We have a hotel coming to town, and the economy is growing” Dale Parvin, President of the Moorpark Chamber is quoted saying about the outlook for Moorpark.
When Inocencio C. Villegas’s request for …
by Writer Junkie | Aug 1, 2017 | California
Anticipating the outbreak of war with Mexico, American settlers in California rebel against the Mexican government and proclaim the short-lived California Republic.The political situation in California was tense in 1846. Though nominally controlled by Mexico, California was home to …
by Writer Junkie | Jul 25, 2017 | California, Education
When people refer to Los Angeles, most of the time they refer to downtown L.A., a central urban area populated by skyscrapers. Los Angeles County, on the other hand, is the 4,083 square mile region in Southern California which incorporates …
by Writer Junkie | Jul 15, 2017 | California, Education
- California joined the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, in 1848. The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million for war damages. In turn, Mexico ceded nearly half of its territory,
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