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George C. Page (1901–2000) was an American real estate developer, shipper, entrepreneur, and philanthropist best known as the namesake of the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California. Early life Page was born in Fremont, Nebraska. He lost his father at age five; Page and his brothers were raised by their mother as farmboys. When Page left for California at the age of 16, a goal he set four years earlier after tasting his first orange, the teenager had only $2.30 in his pocket. (Page later recalled, "I was so awed by the beauty of that piece of fruit that I said, 'I hope someday I can live where that came from.'") Founding of Mission Pak Page worked as a busboy (which he initially believed meant steering a bus) and a soda jerk until he had earned $1000. With this capital, in 1917, he bought a vacant store and founded a distribution company, Mission Pak, which shipped California fruits such as oranges as holiday gifts to cold-weather customers. The idea came to Page as he boxed oranges home to his mother and brother one year earlier: 37 residents at his boardinghouse had asked if he would do them the same courtesy; the company proved enormously successful. (The Mission Pak jingle is still familiar to many older Angelenos: "Say the Magic words, say Mission Pak and it's on its merry way! No gift so bright, so gay, so right, give the Mission Pak magic way!") Mr. Page was interviewed for Studs Terkel's book, The Good War, about his experiences as an entrepreneur and real estate developer during World War II. At the time of Page's death, the president of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County observed, "The story of George C. Page embodies the American dream. His like will not come our way again." Entrepreneur Capitalizing on his shipping company's success, Page founded a sports-car manufacturing plant. After selling Mission Pak in 1946, Page moved into real estate development; he built industrial and commercial parks, and leased space to the defense and aerospace industries and the federal government. Having begun as a packager, Page thought this brought an edge to real estate; Page was always attentive to the value good landscaping could add to a project. Philanthropist Page financed the construction of buildings at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (the George C. Page Building), at Loyola Marymount University (George C. Page Stadium), and in the district of Hawthorne, Los Angeles (the George C. Page Youth Center), along with arts programs at the University of Southern California and buildings and scholarships at Pepperdine University in Malibu. The Pepperdine University Law School dormitories are named in his honor. The La Brea Tar Pits Page had begun visiting the La Brea Tar Pits while in his late teens; it troubled him that to move from pits to the disinterred fossilized remains required a seven-mile (11.3 km) trip to the Natural History museum. A half-century later, the museum that bears his name was opened to the public in April 1977. Page had devoted great care into each element of the museum—attractive fossil presentation, so it would not simply be "bones, bones, bones"; testing the most comfortable underfoot surface—carpet, not marble—and limiting the museum to exhibits that could be easily covered in about an hour. Among the site's visitors, five million in its first decade, were professional curators interested to see what Page, as an amateur, had put together. "The thing that made me feel awfully good," Page told the Los Angeles Times in 1982, " was that they said, 'George Page, we have never been in a museum with things displayed so well.'" Page described The George C. Page Museum as a kind of living bouquet he had presented to the city: "This is so living, so immediate. It's like giving flowers that I can smell while I'm still here." References External links The Page Museum George C. Page Quick Info. Discover the George Page popular books. Find the top 100 most popular George Page books.
Best Seller George Page Books of 2024
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Speaking of Freedom
George H. W. BushThrough the lens of more than forty speeches from his presidency, George H. W. Bush takes a special look back on the momentous global events of 19891992 the fall of the Berlin Wal...
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Angels Weep
Colin Falconer'Dripping with authenticity. Packed full of characters you genuinely care about . . . I didn't read the last few chapters, I devoured them. An absolute triumph' M. W. CRAVENThree c...
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Sword of Rome
Douglas JacksonBestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Igg...
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Truth and Duty
Mary MapesA riveting account of how the public's right to know is being attacked by an unholy alliance among politicians, news organizations and corporate America Truth and Duty was made int...
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Reflections
Barbara Bush“There is a myth in the United Statesyou’ve heard it many times. It says that all American mothers hope that their child will grow up to be President of the United States...” Barba...
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Claudius
Douglas JacksonFrom bestselling author Douglas Jackson, a gripping and visceral novel of the Roman invasion of Britain, for fans of Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow."What stands out are Jackson's ...
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The Little French Bookshop
Cécile PivotA letter writing workshop. Five strangers. Countless secrets bursting in between the pages.When French bookseller Esther loses her father, she decides to place an ad in a newspaper...
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Airholes
George Page IIIAn ancient city is unearthed at a archaeological dig in Africa, seemingly the oldest in human history. The latest in imaging technology revealed structures and streets deep undergr...
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The Class of Football
Adam SchefterInsightful, poignant, inspiring, and witty, The Class of Football is a heartfelt collection of hardearned wisdom and life's lessons from the HallofFame induction speeches...
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Rome
Manda ScottFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a highoctane, stirring and exciting historical adventure full of intrigue and action. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Rober...
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We Are Afghan Women
George W. Bush Institute“Inspiring stories that not only capture the suffering of Afghan women, but also show their tremendous courage and resilience and the contribution they are making to build a better...
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Warrior
Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another breathtaking Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Malli...
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Your Own True Colors
Barbara BushAn inspiring and beautiful way to commemorate Barbara Bushthe complete text of her historic speech to the 1990 graduating class of Wellesley College, which NPR included in their li...
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George B. Stearns, Administrator De Bonis Non of John O. Page, Appellant v. Rufus R. Page
United States Supreme CourtMr. Evans's third point was, that the plaintiff is not barred by the statute of limitations, nor by lapse of time. The questions how far courts of equity are bound by statutes of l...
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All the Best, George Bush
George H. W. BushFormer President George H.W. Bush, revealed through his letters and writings from 1941 to 2010, is “worth its weight in gold…a valuable update of the life of an honorable American ...
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Saviour of Rome
Douglas JacksonA gripping and breathtaking novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verre...
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Cake
Shane CurranCake: the utterly distinctive memoirs of Shane Curran.In an age when sportsmen have perfected the art of saying nothing and suppressing any trace of personality, Shane 'Cake' Curra...
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Mr Midshipman Fury
G.S. BeardFans of Hornblower and Sharpe will love this captivating and compelling nautical adventure from much loved author G.S.Beard. Guaranteed to stir into life even the most sluggish of ...
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William H. Phillips, Plaintiff in Error v. George Page
United States Supreme CourtThis is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the northern district of New York. The suit was brought in the court below by Page, the defendant in error, to recover damages for ...
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Spoken from the Heart
Laura BushIn this brave, beautiful, and deeply personal memoir, Laura Bush, one of our most beloved and private first ladies, tells her own extraordinary story. Born in the boomandbust ...
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100 Bible Verses That Made America
Robert J. MorganBestselling author Robert Morgan explores 100 Bible verses that powerfully impacted our leaders during defining moments in American history and reflects upon what these verses mean...
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George Harrison
Philip NormanFrom the premiere Beatles biographerauthor of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and the millioncopy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generationa rare and reve...
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Exonerated
Dan BonginoAs seen on The Ben Shapiro Show!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Great new book by wonderful and very street smart author Dan Bongino, EXONERATED, THE FAILED TAKEDOWN OF...
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Shelter
George Page IIIIn the future when warheads can destroy an entire nation, America turns to millions of personal survival shelters, called LifePods, to survive the nuclear explosions. Mushroom clou...
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Closed Horizon
Peter LantosThe year is 2032. Mark Chadwick is a brilliant psychiatrist who is on the verge of a major scientific breakthrough. By combining functional imaging of the brain with computer techn...
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The Heart of the Ritz
Luke DevenishFour women join forces, with conviction, courage ... and styleFrance, April 1940. Orphan Polly Hartford has been sent across oceans to her Aunt Marjorie, known only from lett...
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Cold Case Squad
Edna Buchanan"Like all things good and bad in the world, it began with a woman..." And so begins the first chapter of Edna Buchanan's Cold Case Squad, a new suspense novel that features a spec...
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Avenger of Rome
Douglas JacksonIf you like Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, you'll absolutely love this enthralling and actionpacked novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Readers are lovin...
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Barbara Bush
Barbara BushThe classic #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, celebrating the life and legacy of First Lady Barbara Bushnow updated with new forewords from her five children, including reflect...
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Scourge of Rome
Douglas JacksonBestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this riveting historical adventure of fire, blood and battle. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben ...
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Laid Bare
Gail PorterGail Porter burst on to our TV screens in the late 90s presenting The Movie Chart Show, Alive and Kicking and Top of the Pops. Bright, sparky and beautiful she soon attracted an en...
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The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown
Lorri Glover & Daniel Blake SmithA freshly researched account of the dramatic rescue of the Jamestown settlersThe English had long dreamed of colonizing America, especially after Sir Francis Drake brought home Spa...
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The Big Book of Presidents
Nancy J. HajeskiThe president has been the figurehead of the United States since the time when our country was a small band of thirteen fledgling colonies until its current position as a world sup...
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Proof of Collusion
Seth AbramsonFor the first time, the full, explosive record of the unthinkable: how a US president compromised American foreign policy in exchange for the promise of future business and covert ...
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Innocence Dies
Colin Falconer'Dripping with authenticity. Packed full of characters you genuinely care about . . . I didn't read the last few chapters, I devoured them. An absolute triumph' M. W. CRAVENHe love...