March 1, 2013
The man quietly passes through the shadows, hungrily seizing a half-rotten watermelon rind from the ground at the now-deserted marketplace, later retching miserably. After checking and rechecking his coin purse for any… more>
categories: writing program, diversity, comparative studies in literature and culture, community engagement
tags: huntington-usc institute on california and the west, japanese immigrants, kaya press, lament in the night, little tokyo, master of professional writing program, publication
June 13, 2011
Bill Deverell has spent his academic career exploring the history and culture of California. With research interests including the American West after the Civil War and the environmental history of Los Angeles, and as the… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: award, bill deverell, california, event, history, humanities, huntington-usc institute on california and the west, icw, pasadena
November 1, 2010
Southern California: sunbeams, major motion picture companies, pricey real estate, Disneyland, and the aerospace industry. Even though it has greatly impacted the region since the early 20th century, aerospace has received… more>
tags: bill deverell, california, grant, history, humanities, huntington-usc institute on california and the west, national science foundation, the huntington library, usc college magazine