Author Archive for San Pedro History
The History of the U.S.S. Iowa at San Pedro and Long Beach
With the exciting news that the USS Iowa (BB-61, commissioned in February 1943) will soon be towed to the Port of Los Angeles where she will become a major waterfront attraction, it’s
San Pedro Astronaut Blasts Off Into Space
After a brief delay due to
Historic Tsunamis of the San Pedro Area
In light of the devastating 8.9 magnitude
Happy Birthday President Reagan — San Pedro Remembers "the Gipper"
To commemorate what would have been Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday, I have updated with new research the following article I wrote that was published in
"Greatest Heavyweight Boxing Champion" Jim Jeffries Trains in San Pedro
James J. Jeffries, considered by many to be the greatest heavyweight boxing
Stone Age Murder at White Point?
From the Evening News , April 10, 1919 : — LOS ANGELES, April 10 — Evidence of a mysterious and cowardly murder of an unidentified man has been unearthed by curators at the Exposition Park museum. While studying a skeleton brought to them they found death had been caused by an arrow embedded in the spinal column. “This is a particularly cowardly case,” declared Edward James, detective.
Deadman’s Island: British Whaling Captain Hanged by Mutineers
Deadman’s Island was a
Fort MacArthur K-9 Command, Part 3
Ft. MacArthur in San Pedro, California started training dogs and turning them into sentries and
California Fish Company and the Alpha
I have completed quite a bit of research on the California Fish Company and its fishing vessel named the Alpha. Here is a preview: The California Fish Company opened in 1893 and was the first cannery in Los Angeles Harbor, the first successful Pacific Coast sardine cannery, and the world’s pioneer albacore tuna cannery. The Alpha , California’s first purse seine boat, was built in 1893 in Alameda, California
USS LOS ANGELES Decommissioning Ceremony
From the Navy: The Decommissioning Ceremony of the USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) submarine occurred on Janury 23, 2010 at the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, California.
Early History of the San Pedro Fishermen’s Fiesta
In the decades after World War II, the
San Pedro and Palos Verdes Shore Whaling History, Part 1
For several years I have been researching the history of the whaling industry at and near
Fort MacArthur K-9 Command, Part 2
Private Accepts War Dog Assignment with Fort MacArthur K-9 Command In early 1942, one of the sergeants at Fort MacArthur asked for volunteers to work with the fort’s new Canine Command and warned
Fort MacArthur K-9 Command Part 1
In 2003, I helped Los Angeles Times columnist Cecilia Rasmussen research the history of the Fort MacArthur K-9 Command for her article entitled ” The Dogs of War Laid Their Lives on the Line for U.S.” Fort MacArthur was center of the Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles during the World War II era. Since then, I’ve researched and found further information on other aspects of the history of war dog training at Fort MacArthur that I’ll be posting soon. Until then, click on the link below to read Cecilia’s informative article about the Fort MacArthur K-9 Command: http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/04/local/me-then4
Japanese Warships Visit Los Angeles Harbor
Japanese crusier Asama In early June 1914, the Japanese cruisers Asama and Azuma visited Los Angeles Harbor. They were welcomed by representatives of the Mayor’s office of Los Angeles, the Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, and several thousand Japanese Americans
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