Posts Tagged ‘Whittier’
Richard Nixon’s Right-Hand Man Was . . . a Woman
The Story of Evlyn Dorn Rose Marie Woods was Richard Nixon’s longtime executive secretary. But Nixon’s actual “right-hand man” was Evlyn Dorn, a quiet, determined, adventurous woman who was with…
Read More1960 Election: Handling Defeat with Dignity
The 1960 national election was the closest presidential contest of the 20th century. Although John Kennedy was declared the winner on November 8 by a margin of 0.17% of the…
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Nixonville, Part 5 Tour Stop #14, 15844 Whittier Boulevard Richard Nixon’s parents, Frank and Hannah, developed the Nixon gas station and store along with their residence at the corner of…
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Nixonville, Part 3 Tour Stop #12 Across the boulevard from the Nixon service station and market, less than two blocks up Russell Street, sits the Eldo West residence. Eldo married…
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Nixonville, Part 2 Tour Stop #11 Whittier in the 1950s exploded in development. As Whittier’s fortunes grew, so did the Nixon’s. What started as a gas station led to a…
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Nixonville, Part 1 Tour Stop #10 In 1922, the Nixons moved to Whittier from Richard’s birthplace in Yorba Linda. They stayed with Hanna’s mother Almira Milhous while Frank built a…
Read MoreChristmas with the Nixons
The holidays are a wonderful time to reflect and rejoice and to share the values that we hold dear to us. We think of Hope, celebrate love, bond with our…
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Tour Stop #9 – 10651 Avonbury The year was 1960. Richard Nixon was running for president against John F. Kennedy. On election day, once Nixon voted for himself, he did…
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Side Excursion #1 If you are giving yourself the tour of Richard Nixon’s life in Whittier, a great side excursion is to the lovely home at 14033 Honeysuckle Lane, a…
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Tour Stop #8 – 10062 Colima Polling Place Just a few minutes from the Nixon residence on Anaconda sits 10062 Colima – site of Richard and Pat Nixon’s 1952 polling…
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