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Old West theme parks paint a false picture of pioneer California

  • Written by Amanda Tewes, Ph.D. Candidate in History, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageOld West, as seen through 1967 Orange County eyes.Orange County Archives, CC BY

In 1940, just a year before Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into a world war, Walter and Cordelia Knott began construction on a notable addition to their thriving berry patch and chicken restaurant in the Orange County, California, city of Buena Park. This new...

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