Here are 690 questions about the history of Pasadena derived from
the headlines of Pasadena newspapers, as displayed in the Pasadena
Pubic Library's Pasadena News Index (PNI). It started when the then
head of Children's Department of the Pasadena Public Library asked
the author, the local history librarian at the Library for over 20
years, to put something together for children coming to the library
needing some information on the history of Pasadena. Because he
felt very strongly that history is a process to be explored, rather
than facts to be regurgitated, he conceptualized the work as a
series of questions that would both teach some interesting facts
about Pasadena, as well as give the students the skills to further
explore topics that interest them on their own. Thus attached to
each question is a search strategy to get a more complete answer
online through the PNI and then at the library. Drawing upon the
extensive newspaper archives of the Pasadena Public Library, the
PNI is a comprehensive online resource of Pasadena newspaper
headlines and subject headings. It provides a unique window into
the history of Pasadena as seen by contemporary citizens of
Pasadena. Go through all 690 questions and you will be proficient
at online searching AND knowledgeable about the history of
Pasadena. While the book was initially intended as an aid to
teachers and home school parents to find innovative ways to teach
Pasadena history, many of the facts and incidents will appeal to
readers of all ages. Because each question has a larger story
behind it: an 11-year-old boy who helped uncover an Indian burial
ground in Pasadena; a Pasadena African-American who passed as white
and served as an officer in World War One; a Pasadena woman who won
a world chess championship. And 697 other stories waiting to be
explored. Enjoy.
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