On April 8, 1949, a three-year-old girl fell down an abandoned water well in San Marino, California. The television coverage of the rescue attempt tapped into the deep spring of attention that a live broadcast can bring to news.
Clusters of Eden
This is how a feud over roasted bear paws led to the discovery of America.
The Old Menus of New Chinatown
Retracing the history of Chinatown in Los Angeles using old Chinese restaurant menus as a guide.
Reno Motel Yodel (It Still Feels Like I’m Moving)
I swear to God – this is a Reno motel yodel (although I’m not the one yodeling.) The only thing I can compare it to is, after you’ve been at the beach all day, and that night, in bed, you can still feel the waves.