History scholar Charles Epting will revisit New Deal era landmarks in Orange County at a free 7:30 p.m. Laguna Beach Historical Society presentation Tuesday, March 10, at Laguna Beach City Hall.
The program will include a visual tour of the buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure
gains — many still in use — that were revitalized by the Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps and other Roosevelt administration agencies, with a special emphasis on the programs’ impact on Laguna Beach.
Epting recently graduated from the University of Southern California with a dual degree in history and geology. He intends to pursue a doctoral degree in 20th century U.S. history. His first book, “University Park, Los Angeles,” was released in 2013, followed by “The New Deal in Orange County, Orange County’s Pioneers,” and the forthcoming “Victorian Los Angeles.” He is also a research associate for UC Berkeley’s “Living New Deal.”