Palo Alto and the World 100 years ago: Scenes and Events of 1924
Schedule
Sun, 28 Jan, 2024 at 02:00 pm
Location
Palo Alto Art Center | Palo Alto, CA
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Join us for a terrific start to the New Year when PAHA historian Steve Staiger will take a look at the year 1924. Hear what was happening 100 years ago in Palo Alto, the US, and the world. Since Palo Alto’s centennial year in 1994, Steve has given a number of talks on “what happened 100 years ago.” He always finds it interesting to dig into this history, searching for well-known and little-known facts of the times.This year’s Summer Olympics are in Paris, but did you know they were also in Paris in 1924? The movie Chariots of Fire was based on events from the 1924 Olympics, and Johnny Weissmuller, who won gold medals for swimming at those Olympics, later starred in the Tarzan movies. Two noted politicians, Jimmy Carter and Enid Pearson, were born in 1924 and will be celebrating their 100th birthdays in 2024.
Steve will present images of these and other fascinating issues, people, and events of 1924, as well as some items you might find surprising. Join us for what promises to be an entertaining trip to a century ago.
Event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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Where is it happening?
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd,Palo Alto,CA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
