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Celebrating Excellence in Education at Rancho Los Cerritos!
Rancho Los Cerritos is a Winner! We are delighted to share exciting news—our revamped 4th-grade school tour program, Adelante: The People of Rancho Los Cerritos,…
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RLC Golf Classic 2025
Together we hita hole-in-one onMonday, August 25th! Thank you to all those who supported our largest fundraising event of the year, helping us raise over…
Read MoreMedicine and Health from the Mid-19th to early 20th century
Traditional medical practices during most of the 19th century relied on symptomatic treatment, consisting primarily of bloodletting, blistering, and high doses of mineral poisons. These…
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Untold Legacies: Rethinking the American Cowboy Sheds Light on the Diversity of the American West
Untold Legacies: Rethinking the American Cowboy weaves together history, pop culture, and the arts. It will feature works by five local artists who are recontextualizing…
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Winter Holidays in Southern California 1784-1940
Southern California has a wide range of winter holiday celebrations that are reflective of the diverse peoples, cultures, and communities that make up the US.…
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Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century
Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century "They numbered thousands, among them many of the best riders, ropers, and wranglers." -…
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UCLA Student Eileen Skalky Researches History at Rancho Los Cerritos
Eileen Skalky, an Anthropologie student at UCLA recently contacted the Rancho to make a research appointment. She is following in the footsteps of her great…
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Rafaela Cota de Temple: Hija del Pais (Daughter of the Land)
In honor of International Women’s Day, we are highlighting the life story of Rafaela Cota de Temple. She was the wife of John Temple, who…
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