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Modesta Avila

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    January 28, 2011

    Packed House Saw Reading of The Mexican OC at the Hunt Fullerton Library

    ​A grand old-time was had by all yesterday at the Hunt Fullerton Library, that gorgeous William Pereira creation that is nearly impossible to find. The occasion was the kick-off of "Gustavo's Awesome Lecture Series!"--the public salons I'm holding in conjunction with the Cal State Fullerton Depart ... More >>

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    March 11, 2009

    Top Five Latinas in Orange County History!

    This evening, iconic Chicana author Betita Martinez will speak about her latest book, 500 Years of Chicana History, an excellent--if a bit too ¡QUE VIVA LA RAZA! for genteel (read: gabacho) historians--collection of pictures and facts at the Teamsters 952 Union Hall, 140 South Marks Way, Orange, a ... More >>

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    January 26, 2009

    Beloved OC Historians, Mexicans, and Half-Breeds Tomorrow!

    Woman or half-breed?As mentioned in my ¡Ask a Mexican! column this week, I'll be speaking tomorrow to the Anaheim Historical Society at what's now called the Woelke-Stoffel House but which generations of Anaheimers know as the Red Cross House. Address is 418 N. West St., Anaheim, (714) 292-0042, an ... More >>

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    This Is Your Life: A Companion Guide/Shameless Propaganda for 'Orange County: A Personal History'

    Woman or half-breed?As mentioned in my ¡Ask a Mexican! column this week, I'll be speaking tomorrow to the Anaheim Historical Society at what's now called the Woelke-Stoffel House but which generations of Anaheimers know as the Red Cross House. Address is 418 N. West St., Anaheim, (714) 292-0042, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    Historical Hackery at its Worst

    Orange County has a notorious tradition of historians who subscribe to the Cult of the Orange Crate, the idea that our region's yesteryears are as immaculate as the images depicted on the labels of the long-gone citrus industry. This paper has long challenged such orthodoxy by publishing stories dea ... More >>

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    November 6, 2003

    The White Lady Was Brown

    100 years ago, fighting the Southern Pacific could get you killed in OC

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