November 2016
San Diego: California’s Cornerstone Lecture and Book Signing Event with author and historian, Dr. Iris Engstrand
<h2>Events</h2> “Spanning the eras of Spain, Mexico, and the United States, the history of San Diego—the eighth largest city in the nation—is intricate and colorful. No one knows its complexity and drama better than University of San Diego historian Iris Engstrand; and no one has written a better one-volume history of this important American city.” – Kevin Starr, California State Librarian Emeritus Join the San Diego History Center and Sunbelt Publications for an evening that is sure to inspire affinity…
Find out more »December 2016
San Diego: California’s Cornerstone Lecture and Book Signing Event with author and historian, Dr. Iris Engstrand
<h2>Events</h2> “Spanning the eras of Spain, Mexico, and the United States, the history of San Diego—the eighth largest city in the nation—is intricate and colorful. No one knows its complexity and drama better than University of San Diego historian Iris Engstrand; and no one has written a better one-volume history of this important American city.” – Kevin Starr, California State Librarian Emeritus Join the San Diego History Center and Sunbelt Publications for an evening that is sure to inspire affinity…
Find out more »Remarkable Women of San Diego: Pioneers, Visionaries, and Innovators
Authors Hannah Cohen and Gloria Harris document the diverse legacy of formidable female leaders from San Diego, including better known figures like Ellen Browning Scripps and Belle Benchley (the first female zoo director) to others like Luisa Moreno who established the United Fish Cannery Workers Union, and Bertha Pendleton the first female and first African American San Diego school superintendent.
Find out more »January 2017
Claremont Modern: The Convergence of Art + Architecture at Midcentury
In conjunction with the exhibition Irving J. Gill: New Architecture for a Great Country, the San Diego History Center hosts the San Diego premiere of a 90-minute documentary examining the vital relationship between art, design and architecture in Claremont, California in the years following War II.
Find out more »February 2017
Sexting + Studbooks: Mating and Dating Rituals of the Animal Kingdom
Come learn about animal sex and mating rituals at this fun, 21+ EVENT. Learn fascinating details about animal mating from a zoo reproductive physiologist!
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