Parks
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Gordon (Alexander Buchanan), 1912–2006, U.S. photojournalist and film director.
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Rosa Rosa Louise McCauley, 1913–2006, U.S. civil rights leader.
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Right now, such brush clearance is handled by Pasadena Parks and Recreation, which has funding to perform it for only part of the year, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
He’s working for the Parks, but in what capacity?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“This is the jewel in the middle of the city,” says James, who works in the Department of Recreation and Parks and focuses on Griffith Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dr. Jamie McGowan, who was a postdoctoral scientist at the Earlham Institute, made the discovery while studying a protist collected from a pond at Oxford University Parks in England.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Rosa Parks opened the door for one of the most famous boycotts of our time and introduced the struggle for civil rights.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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