July 20, 2026
Tag: National Schools
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NATIONAL SCHOOLS, LOS ANGELES
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Technical schools: places that teach how the world works. At the turn of the 20th century a wealth Californian saw her first car. Instinctively she realized that some day a mechanic would be needed to repair that car. To that end she built a school, hired teachers, and held classes in auto repair. That was…
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July 21, 2024 2 Comments
In times not long ago, neighbors knew and helped one another. When times got tough, they had a party with a well-placed “hat” turned up-side-down for donations that were sought to pay the bills of the unfortunates. City folk called such an event a “Rent Party.” Come on in, sit yourself down, and read about when times were hard in places not so far away.