A webinar with our 2023 LACHS Scholarship recipients from Cal State Los Angeles. The students present their essays followed by a Q&A session.'

Part 1

”THE 1956 MACHRIS BRAZILIAN EXPEDITION: A VEHICLE FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION”

BY ARACELI RAMOS

The 1956 Machris Brazilian Expedition, led by Maurice and Paquita Machris in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, represents a pivotal moment in mid-twentieth-century scientific exploration.

Part 2

"CONSPIRANDO EN LOS ÁNGELES"

BY HAZEL CARIAS-URBINA

How political organizing in 1980s MacArthur Park transformed its spatial and cultural meaning into a site of resistance and civic life for the local Central American community.

ABOUT THE LACHS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

In 2019, the Los Angeles City Historical Society implemented a program to award scholarships to outstanding history graduate students at local universities and colleges. We hope that LACHS members and friends wish to support the program by donating funds to the program. Please note that 100% of all donations will go to students.

The Board recognizes the critical value of the study and analysis of history to our democracy and seeks to encourage outstanding students in the field.

For more information about the LACHS Scholarship Program and to read the students’ essays, please visit lacityhistory.org/scholarship