The late Chicano historian Juan Gómez-Quiñones stored decades of Mexican American history in the garage and shed of his Pacific Palisades home. Scholars are now grappling with the loss.
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‘FERNANDOMANIA @ 40’ DOCUSERIES
Everybody wants to have a hero | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 1
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How Mike Brito discovered Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 2
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Why the Dodgers are haunted by Chavez Ravine ghosts | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 3
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Before Fernando Valenzuela, the Dodgers needed a 'Mexican Sandy Koufax' | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 4
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How Fernando Valenzuela’s 1981 Opening Day happened | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 5
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Fernandomania changed the Dodgers fanbase forever | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 6
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What made Fernando Valenzuela's screwball so unhittable | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 7
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How the media had to adapt to Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 8
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How immigration policy changed once Ronald Reagan met Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 9
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How Fernando Valenzuela's mound artistry inspired other artists | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 10
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The World Series game that turned the tide for the 1981 Dodgers | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 11
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The daughter of a former Pacific Palisades housekeeper, author Yesika Salgado recounts the home and family that influenced her life and career.
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