USC Dornsife News

The rugged beauty of Big Sur. The innovative spirit of Silicon Valley. The hotbed of creativity that is the Hollywood dream machine. The Golden State is endowed with an iconic, almost mythical stature. Unlocking the mystique is The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West.

The University Professor of USC Dornsife delivers a lecture at the new Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon on the first president’s fascination with the West.