The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb by Kevin Roderick, Chapter 1

Book: The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb
Author: Kevin Roderick
ISBN: 1-883792-55X
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Chapter 1: The Land

Questions/Notes

1. How long is the San Fernando Valley?
2. What is the width of the San Fernando Valley?
3. Which 3 U.S. cities together can fit in the San Fernando Valley?
4. Who settled in a fledgling Scandinavian settlement with the Biblical name of Zelzah?
5. In what year did Van Nuys flood?
6. In what year was the Pacoima Canyon dam built?
7. In what year was the Big Tujunga Canyon dam built?
8. Which bridge collapsed in the rains of 1938?
9. In what year was Hansen Dam built?
10. Where does the Los Angeles River start?
11. Who was Hansen Dam named after?
12. How many acres of farmland and ranches did the Van Nuys Retention Basin take?
13. What is the Van Nuys Retention Basin called today?
14. Who cut the ribbon at the dedication ceremony for the basin in March 1942?
15. What was the magnitude of the 1971 earthquake?
16. Which hospital collapse during this quake?
17. Which medical center fell during this earthquake?
18. In which year was the Northridge Earthquake?

The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb by Kevin Roderick, Introduction

Book: The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb
Author: Kevin Roderick
ISBN: 1-883792-55X
U-$1.00-B-0.003856699-BE-259


Introduction

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Questions/Notes

1. When did the author arrive to the San Fernando Valley?
2. Who played polo in San Fernando Valley?
3. What was the name of the cowboy who led the Northridge Stampede?
4. Who was the honorary sheriff of the valley?
5. Name 5 movies filmed in the San Fernando Valley.
6. Name TV shows filmed in the San Fernando Valley.
7. At the start of the 20th Century, the San Fernando Valley had the world's largest wheat farm.
8. At the start of the 20th Century, the San Fernando Valley had the biggest citrus orchard.
9. At the start of the 20th Century, the San Fernando Valley had the grandest grove of producing olive trees.
10. From which part of Europe were the sheepherders?
11. From which part of Europe were the orange growers?
12. From which part of Asia were the strawberry pickers?
13. What is San Fernando name after?
14. Which city is named after a dentist turned land baron?
15. Which city is named after the wild pumpkins that formerly grew there?