History
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August 2025
UCI Libraries by 70 Degrees It’s time to return school. We are excited to share some of our favorite UC Irvine campus historical moments with you. Visit the Langson Art Gallery on Von Karmen in Irvine to see the impressive art collection. UC Irvine and the Orange County Museum of Art are exploring a transformative agreement with a board vote on the merger this fall. Visit UC Irvine for their 60th anniversary exhibit in the library! UCI Langson IMCA presents California Kinship: Painting Homelife in the Golden State Before 1940 from June 7 – August 30, 2025 Curated by: Michaëla Mohrmann, Ph.D. California Kinship invites visitors into the private worlds…
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Rosie the Riveter
According to the Department of Defense, “American women played important roles during World War II, both at home and in uniform. Around 5 million civilian women served in the defense industry and elsewhere in the commercial sector during World War II with the aim of freeing a man to fight.” Women served in World War II in the home front. You can visit the Rosie the Riveter World War II/Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California. Rosie The Riveter Trust – National Park is dedicated to preserving these memories. We recommend rosietheriveter.org to view oral histories. Learn More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWWX_xYLvF0 Learn the History of Rosie, a female archetype of strength…
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Center for Oral and Public History
Jennifer Keil shared her experiences as a 2014 Masters Degree graduate from the History Department in the Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History in the Biennial Report | 2020-2021. Creating Access to California History showcases partnerships with cities and museums. Keil is the Founder of 70 Degrees and Museum Director of Moulton Museum, which will open to the public on July 1, 2022. Register to participate in the bi-annual Oral History workshop on Saturday, February 26th from 10am-1pm. As the Immediate Past President of Southwest Oral History Association, Keil encourages you to attend the conference with the theme of “The Memories Matter: Oral History, Hope, and Community”…
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Orange County Docent League Fall 2021
Learn more by visiting the OCDL website developed by 70 Degrees.
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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Instead of a typical orientation film, you will be impressed by the museum’s Reagan hologram. We viewed the ranch narrative. “The Tack Room at Rancho del Cielo – President Reagan has just returned from a horseback ride and he talks to us about the Ranch and how it helps him to balance the pressures of the Oval Office, and then tells us a little about his ideas on freedom.” Reagan’s Oval Office desk plaques stated, “It can be done” and “There’s no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.” During our visit, we viewed The World of…
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Naming Laguna Beach
“Naming Laguna Beach” by Jane Janz is a fantastic beachside read from @lagunabeachbooks. It features archival materials and an art piece from @lagunaartmuseum. Joseph Kleitsch’s “The Old Post Office” captures quintessential Laguna. It is part of the museum’s permanent collection. The 1936 South Coast News states that, “usually everything is dated from the Isch Grocery store period which was when history began for Laguna Beach.” #LagunaBeach #localhistory #history #museum #historicalsociety #book #bookcollector #art #collection #archive #preserve #exhibit #70degrees #newspaper
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Queen Victoria
Original photograph at The National Archives. Catalogue ref:COPY 1/432/63, ‘Her Majesty the Queen in pony carriage with Princess Christian and Princess Frederica of Hanover standing by.’ John Brown her faithful servant holds the reins. Photographer: Robert Milne, Sep. 11 1897 Read The Project Gutenberg eBook, Sixty Years a Queen, by Sir Herbert Maxwell or Towne and Country’s 15 Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About Queen Victoria by Chanel Vargas to learn more of her story during Women’s History Month.
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Barbie
Happy 60th Birthday, Barbie! In 1986, “Andy Warhol made his mark by creating images of American #icons. Barbie was added to the list when #Warhol painted her in 1986. The first Barbie portrait was reportedly inspired by Warhol’s #muse, Billy Boy, a jewelry #designer and member of New York’s downtown scene in the 1980s, who owned a vast collection of Barbie #dolls.” See her incredible history here: www.barbiemedia.com/timeline #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth #women #Barbie #doll #history #archive @mattel @barbie @barbiestyle
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women since 1911. This year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter. Visit www.internationalwomensday.com/IWD2019 for local events, posters, school packets, and research. International Women’s Day downloadable resources Teachers, parents, caregivers – use International Women’s Day as an important opportunity to educate and inspire children about the role of women in society. From celebrating women’s achievements through to challenging gender stereotypes and bias, there are many useful classroom resources available to support International Women’s Day activity. Educate the minds of today and the citizens of tomorrow. Classroom education about gender equality is the most grassroots difference any…
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Women’s History Month
Celebrate Women’s History Month by listening to her story. Visit the 2019 collaborative site, https://blogs.loc.gov/whm2019/ for exciting programs. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Visit exhibits and online collections to see the Smithsonian’s “Creating Icons: How We Remember Women’s Suffrage” Opens March 6, 2020 Closes TBD To mark the 100th anniversary of the groundbreaking 19th Amendment that recognized women’s right to vote, the museum will open “Creating Icons: How…
