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The California History
Center academic program serves as the vital link in the partnership
between the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and
the California History Center Foundation. On average, 20 academic courses
are offered each year through the CHC program. Courses are offered during
the day, evening, and on weekends, and most courses are transferable to
four-year institutions as electives.
California History Center - Spring Quarter, 2008The following courses will be offered Spring quarter 2008 through the California History Center. Please see the History Department class listings section of the Schedule of Classes.
You may register on-line at the De Anza College web site. For more information or questions, call the center at (408) 864-8712. Bay Area Public Gardens
The San Francisco Bay Area is graced by an array of public gardens. Among their developers are well-known historical figures such as James Duval Phelan, William Bourne and John McLaren. Students in this class will visit a variety of gardens and discuss how gardens serve as an art form and how they reflect both horticultural and human cultural trends in the region. In addition, students will address some contemporary concerns brought about by limited rainfall, possible water rationing, associated environmental, political, and social issues. Lectures: Thursday, April 24 & May 8, 2008: 6:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at CHC
Pioneer Airports of the Bay Area
In the early twentieth century, Bay Area airports played an important part in the history of aviation. Transcontinental, trans-Pacific, and round-the-world flights were launched from local fields. Aeronautical science was begun and advanced by scientists in local institutions. Lectures: Thursday, May 1 & May 15, 2008: 6:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at CHC
History of the Golden Gate
The great river system of California flows through the Golden Gate of the San Francisco Bay, as do the twice-daily Pacific tides. This narrow strait was key to economic and military power in early American California, and the water highway of the riches of the Mother Lode, and of the produce and manufactures of the Bay Area and Central Valley. Lectures: Thursday, May 29 & June 12, 2008: 6:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at CHC
Historic California Lighthouses
The earliest lighthouses were simply bonfires built on hillsides to guide ships. The first lighthouse served the old world city of Alexandria, Egypt in 285 B.C. The first American lighthouse came to life in 1716 at Boston Harbor. The first California lighthouse was built on Alcatraz Island in 1854. This lighthouse used a Fresnel lens, which focused light rays into a sheet of light that could be seen twenty-two miles away. Initially, ten lighthouses were built along the California coast. Forty-four more were built between 1854 and 1950. Twenty-six are still standing. Today, ten are open to the public. All are now automated This class will visit lighthouses on the San Francisco Bay including Fort Point, Point Bonita and East Brother. Lectures: Thursday, May 22 & June 5, 2008: 6:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at CHC
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