Bøger af Phil Brigandi

A collection of fifteen never-before-published talks about the history of Orange County, California by Jim Sleeper, the leading Orange County historian of his generation. Sleeper (1927-2012) preferred to tell his stories on the printed page, but when he did give talks, he wrote them out in full, word-for-word, right down to hand gestures and stage directions. His talks offer information and observations from Sleeper's seven decades of research, all told in that inimitable Sleeper style.

Located in the heart of Orange County, the City of Orange has a rich history in the citrus industry and beyond. Founded in 1871 as an agricultural community, the town flourished with the growth of orange and lemon trees in the early 1900s. Downtown Orange grew up around the iconic plaza, with its distinctive circular park and classic fountain. The surrounding neighborhoods filled with homes that reflected architectural styles from the 1880s to the 1940s. As late as 1950, Orange was still just a little town of 10,000 people. Despite the enormous postwar residential growth throughout the county and a tenfold population explosion in the city itself, the community has retained much of the small-town feel of yesteryear.