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Terra Cognita

Fri., July 15, 2011 | Matt Stevens
This Sunday, American History TV (C-SPAN 3) will broadcast "The Presidency: Thomas Jefferson and Alternatives to Slavery," a program that picks up where Laura Voisin George left off in her Huntington Frontiers article
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Carmageddon, the Prequel

Thu., July 14, 2011 | Matt Stevens
Unless you live under a piece of asphalt, you already know that this coming weekend in greater Los Angeles has been billed as Carmageddon. From Friday evening to Monday morning, a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 405 will be closed
Library

Blue Skies that Launched an Industry

Fri., July 8, 2011 | Matt Stevens
Preliminary weather forecasts were looking iffy for the final launch of the space shuttle program, but they didn't keep thousands of people from showing up at the Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of a successful final countdown.
Botanical

A Grand Old Flagpole

Fri., July 1, 2011 | Lisa Blackburn
Henry E. Huntington must have loved the Fourth of July, because when it came to flag-waving, he went to great lengths (and heights) to show his patriotic spirit. The grand old flagpole that he purchased in 1909 is 148 feet of solid Douglas fir, cut from a single tree.
Botanical

Embrace Cactus!

Thu., June 30, 2011 | Lisa Blackburn
If you love dry-climate succulent plants, this event is for you. The Cactus and Succulent Society of America will present its national show and sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 2–3, 2011 at The Huntington
Art

Highlights from the Boone Collection of French Ceramics

Wed., June 29, 2011 | Thea Page
One of the French rooms in the Huntington Art Gallery just got a little fancier. Arranged among paintings like the Knitter Asleep by Jean Baptiste Greuze and The Country Dance by Jean-Antoine Watteau are 19 ceramic works
Botanical

FROM THE RANCH | Urban Ecosystem Agriculture

Mon., June 27, 2011 | Sean Hanrahan
Ecologically informed methods of urban agriculture can make your life easier and create a healthier, more diverse garden. Two techniques you might want to implement are to add native plants that attract pollinators
Botanical

FROM THE RANCH | Free Ranch Lecture: Urban Ecosystem Agriculture

Fri., June 24, 2011 | Scott Kleinrock
Ecologically-informed methods of urban agriculture can ease workload and create a healthier, more diverse garden. Attracting pollinators with native plants and interplanting herbs with fruit trees are just two examples.