Monday, October 22, 2018

Early French Restauranteurs of Los Angeles: Jean La Rue (Laroux)

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The French, whether in France or abroad, are known for a lot of things. Sophistication. Military might (fight me on this, Google). Knowing...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Exactly How Big was LA's French Community?

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One estimate puts LA's historic French community at a mere 2 percent. Another estimate puts the figure at a whopping 20 percent - one ou...
Monday, September 17, 2018

Whatever Happened to the French Benevolent Society? (Part 2)

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For two and a half years, I have been trying to unravel the mystery of what happened to the French Benevolent Society. Read Part 1 here . ...
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Whatever Happened to the French Benevolent Society? (Part 1)

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I started this blog in May of 2016. Since then, I have come into contact with quite a few history buffs, preservationists, and French Sout...
Saturday, September 8, 2018

Let's Take a Living History Tour!

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Recently, I was contacted by the West Adams Heritage Association regarding their annual Living History Tour of Angelus Rosedale Cemetery...
Monday, September 3, 2018

Welcome to Frenchtown...Washington!

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Los Angeles was far from the only place in the United States to have its own French settlement. The cities of St. Louis, Detroit, Green...
Friday, August 31, 2018

Felix Signoret: Barber, Councilman...and Vigilante

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Felix Signoret Regular readers may recall that, two years ago, I wrote about the violent life and death of Michel Lachenais . Today, we...