20 People to Follow on Twitter: @LAhistory
Feb 16, 1912: Margaret Q. Adams, LA County Sheriff’s first woman officer, takes oath. Her badge, pix & obit: http://bit.ly/cJZZiKWed Feb 16 17:12:40 via web
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It’s very likely that you don’t live in Los Angeles! So many people don’t these days. But it’s a fascinating city, and even nonresidents can play along with this Twitter feed of LA history. What I love about it is it tells little stories.
Her obit, “In man’s world of 1912, few enclaves more exclusively masculine than sheriff’s dept & Mrs.Adams…was something of special case.”Wed Feb 16 17:13:44 via web
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THAT’S WHAT WE CALL “VALUE-ADDED” IN THE BIZ, BABY.
And like this:
Feb 1, 1885: Charles Lummis arrived in Los Angeles, after walking 3,507 miles from Ohio.Tue Feb 01 20:07:38 via web
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Charles Lummis chronicled his walking adventures in his book “A Tramp Across the Continent.” Available online: http://bit.ly/ezKOX0Tue Feb 01 20:09:13 via web
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Lummis was LA booster, publisher, Indian-rights advocate, preservationist, writer, museum founder, womanizer & all-around colorful rogueTue Feb 01 20:37:36 via web
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If you’re really interested in going deep, you can follow LA City Nerd too. In my mind, these two Twitter proprietors despise each other. It’s probably true! Fun!