Author Helen Hunt Jackson set her 1884 novel Ramona on the fictional Moreno Rancho, a site allegedly inspired by Rancho Camulos, the Santa Clara River Valley home of Ygnacio del Valle and his family.
On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Junípero Serra comes a new biography certain to shift the discourse about Serra's role in the shaping of California history and the contested legacies of his work as a Franciscan missionary.
When most American girls in the 18th century were young (only 9 or 10 in some cases), they learned "plain" needlework skills for practical reasons: to make, label, and repair clothing. If girls were well-off, they might also have studied "fancy" needlework that spoke of their gentility
On Aug. 3, 1906, poet Wallace Stevens wrote in his journal: “Engaged at the office all day on a sonnet—surreptitiously.” At the time, Stevens was a lawyer in a New York law firm. He spent most of his professional career working for the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company.
At the outbreak of World War II, curators of museums across Europe scrambled to pack up their priceless artworks, artifacts, and prized collections to protect them from potential harm. Meanwhile botanists in Europe were also pondering ways to preserve rare and precious plants
Most people who visit the West Hall of the Library over the next few months will be introduced to a technique they had never heard of before. "Illuminated Palaces: Extra-Illustrated Books from the Huntington Library," which opens on Saturday
July 16 marks the 100th wedding anniversary of Henry and Arabella Huntington. They married this day in 1913, after a long pursuit by Mr. Huntington and just four days after signing a prenuptial agreement.
