I decided to explore the Los Angeles city Historical Society website to see what kind of information it contained on Los Angeles as a whole. I was surprised at the amount of information amassed in one location. Under the resources tab there are a number of sub-cites you can explore including: “Los Angeles History”, ” … [Read more…]
Back in high school I did a literature project about “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes one of my favorite poets. This poem is a great example of the history of westernization through the eyes of different people. While he was not a Californian poet the poem talks about the American dream and … [Read more…]
Elton John is an amazing artist (in my opinion) because his music always tends to make connections to life. “Tiny Dancer” is one of his most popular songs on his 1971 album Madman Across the Water. The song was written with the help of Bernie Taupin and was actually inspired by Taupin’s first wife. In … [Read more…]