Goodbye, Old Friend
In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, the controversial history of LACMA's original campus.
Killing Castaways
In THIS, my latest for @KCET, how Captain George Hancock and the crew of the Velero III got involved in one of my favorite mysteries of all time. This one involves- PIRATES, SILENT MOVIES, GALAPAGOS, MURDER, FOLKS VANISHING, THE BEACH, BACKSTABBING, FAKE ROYALTY AND THREE WAYS.
Just the best.
Victory Garden Victory
In THIS, my latest for LAist, how LA's "soldiers of the soil" helped win World War II.
A Tale of the High Seas
I loved writing THIS true life historical adventure of the 20th century floating laboratory Velero III for KCET! With amazing pictures and films from the USC archives.
Ghost Hunt Girls
I had such a lovely time chatting with the charming and talented Bridget Marquardt about ghosts of the Biltmore Hotel on the awesome podcast Ghost Magnet with Bridget Marquardt! On podcast platforms everywhere, check it out!
Buildings Drafted Into Service
In THIS, my latest for LAist, buildings drafted into service during times of emergency. Featuring lots of archival pics from the amazing LAPL photo collection.
The Last Great Plague
In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, the forgotten history of the 1924 plague in Los Angeles, the last large-scale outbreak of the “black death” in the United States.
History Repeating Itself
My interview with A. Martinez on Take Two about the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Los Angeles (starts around the 34 minute mark). Sadly, we have been here before.
Party In the Sky
This was such a fun one to write! In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, a history of the scandalous goings-on in the world's most glamorous...public storage building.
Hollywood, 1918
In THIS, my latest for The Hollywood Reporter, how Hollywood handled the great 1918 flu.
Cooking Fit For a Star
In THIS, my latest for LAist, escape into the culinary past with recipes from Hollywood’s golden age.
LA Neoclassicism
In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, a brief history of neoclassicism in Los Angeles- that seems to be making a lot of online folks shockingly upset.
Escape to LA
In THIS, my latest for Los Angeles Magazine, escape to LA through these movies, while being stuck in LA in your jammies (it's meta I know... but them are the times).
Hi! I'm Hadley!
Where did I get this weird accent? How did I end up in Los Angeles? What are my favorite Los Angeles history hotspots? All these questions and more are answered on THIS special “getting to know ME” episode of Underbelly L.A.!
German SoCal
In THIS, my latest for LAist, the Bavarian dreamland of Alpine Village.
The Rapture
In THIS my for @Biography, another reason #Blondie is awesome. #newwave #music #history
Summer of ‘63
In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, the history of an important SoCal civil rights struggle in the South Bay.
The Pride of West Adams
In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, a brief history of the beautiful Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building.