Burton Mound was found by explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542. The ancient indigenous village contains the most important archaeological proof for California. Cabrillo was the first European to ever visit California. Kenny Slaught mentions that diseases brought by the Catholic churches in the early 19th century extinguished the villages’ population. Tourists also get the chance…
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Santa Barbara is focused on its community, and this comes from its charity tradition. Kenny Slaught talks about the town’s many nonprofits, that continue the work started by the Santa Barbara Foundation in 1928. The charity organizations answer promptly to the community’s needs, which reduces the need to ask for assistance from national foundations. Read…
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The Spanish Colonial Revival style was started in the early 1900. It highlights the Spanish influenced architecture in the former Spanish colonies that later became American regions. The style is often encountered throughout California. Following the 1925 quake, Santa Barbara adopted it as an inspiration for rebuilding the city. Architect George Washington Smith was the…
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Hoover Dam was constructed during the Great Depression era, from 1931 to 1936, explains Kenny Slaught. The structure’s price was $49 million, and it was first called Boulder Dam. Its name was changed to Hoover Dam later as a tribute to its major supporter, President Herbert Hoover. Hoover Dam can generate over 4,2 billion kWh…
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