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HSSC welcomes new members. Your membership comes with subscriptions to our lively and colorful Southern California Quarterly as well as our Newsletter.
You'll also receive discounts on HSSC books and invitations to our
entertaining and informative tours, gala awards luncheons, and much,
much more. To join please fill out this form and choose a level of support and payment method.
--Southern California Quarterly:
The quarterly magazine published by the Historical Society of Southern
California has a long and distinguished history. HSSC first began by
issuing An Annual Publication. In 1935 a quarterly journal was
launched. As a respected historical resource, the Southern
California Quarterly continues its commitment to scholarship, public
awareness and appreciation of local history in a lively and
colorful new format.
--The Southern Californian:
HSSC’s own newsetter, the Southern Californian contains quarterly
information on the happenings of the historical Society as well as
historical articles and information from scholars and researchers
studying the southern California area.
--Support Los Angeles County Schools with our “Keeping History Alive” Program:
“Keeping History Alive” addresses the alarming and steady decline in
the quantity and quality of history instruction in the K-12 schools of
Los Angeles County. Through our work with teachers and the Los Angeles
County Office of Education, we know that federal and state funding for
classroom instruction is devoted almost entirely to reading, language
arts, math and science. As important as these subjects are, history,
unfortunately, is being left behind for hundreds of teachers who are
forced to follow mandated curriculums. “Keeping History Alive” fills
two major needs arising from this imbalance in today’s schools: first,
HSSC provides direct grants to Los Angeles County K-12 teachers of
history, especially those who teach at low-income and disadvantaged
schools, to purchase classroom resources such as books, maps, software,
globes, etc.; and, secondly, HSSC offers elementary school teachers and
their students organized field trips to the Lummis Home and Gardens
where they can participate in curriculum compatible activities and
projects lead by certified staff and volunteer teachers.
Fort Tejon Tour
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--Special tours and events
to enjoy various historical sites with other history enthusiasts led by
Board Members and other local historians. These excursions are
planned to explore a specific historical subject or theme. Previous
tours have included tours to: Redland to view its Victorian
architecture and learn about its past citrus industry; St. Francis Dam,
the 1928 site of one of the worst civil egineersing disasters of the
20th century; Ramona!, a VIP tour, led by Jon and Nancy Wilkman, to the
historic Mission Inn in Riverside for a sumptuous luncheon and lecture
by novelist and Harvard PhD. Kate Philips. Join to join us in
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--Lectures:
Join HSSC for its many lectures including those at the annual History
Conference at the Autry National Center and the annual FREE George
Dunning Lecture on Los Angeles. Past Dunning Lecture speakers have been
Kevin Starr and Jennifer Watts of the Huntington Library, and George Sanchez!
--10% off HSSC Publications:
with 37 books published since 1990, HSSC is one of the most significant
publishers on southern California in the area. Book topics range from:
Museums Along the Arroyo, El Alisal: Where History Lingers, Griffith
Park: A Centennial History, Founding Documents of Los Angeles: A
Bilingual Edition, and Man-Made Disaster: the Story of the St. Francis
Dam Disaster.
--Special Docent Led Tours:
With prior arrangements, HSSC will be happy to pair you up with an
experienced docent to tour the Lummis Home in all of its
turn-of-the-century charm.
--Award Programs:
With six major awards programs, the Historical Society of Southern
California is second to none in the State of California. Presented at
luncheons and gala dinners, these awards recognize individuals for
their outstanding accomplishments both in and outside the discipline of
history.
--Special programs:
during the year, HSSC sponsors a number of special events, including a
lecture series, book signings and open house celebrations at El Alisal,
the Society's historic headquarters. Other programs include:
Garden Days, Museums Along the Arroyo Day, Summer Garden Parties, Yard
Sales, and many other engaging programs to bring together the community.
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