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Take Two

Meet Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, the man behind the park

By Take Two Staff
Published May 18, 2015
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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Meet Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, the man behind the park

Last week we celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Griffith Observatory. In that chat we talked about Griffith J. Griffith, the man who donated the whole park to the city of LA.

But one listener thought we should have given a fuller picture of the man. Mike Eberts, professor at Glendale Community College and author of "Griffith Park: A Centennial History."