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Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

60 Second Palo Alto

15 episodes

1 day ago

Hello history lovers! Welcome to “Palo Alto in 60 seconds”, a podcast series by passionate Henry M. Gunn student and historian Abhivir Iyer in collaboration with the Palo Alto City Library. The series brings to life the history of the town of Palo Alto - its people, places, and culture. So put on your headphones and join him for a listen on all things Palo Alto! Special thanks to the Palo Alto City Library, the Palo Alto Historical Association, the Palo Alto History Museum, and MidPen Media Center.

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Hello history lovers! Welcome to “Palo Alto in 60 seconds”, a podcast series by passionate Henry M. Gunn student and historian Abhivir Iyer in collaboration with the Palo Alto City Library. The series brings to life the history of the town of Palo Alto - its people, places, and culture. So put on your headphones and join him for a listen on all things Palo Alto! Special thanks to the Palo Alto City Library, the Palo Alto Historical Association, the Palo Alto History Museum, and MidPen Media Center.

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Episodes (15/15)

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

From Palo Alto to Rome - Making History around the Globe

Citations:

https://www.historyolympiad.com/

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Palo Alto in 60 Seconds is created in partnership with the Palo Alto City Library

Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org ------------------- Palo Alto in 60 Seconds was recorded at and edited by MidPen Media Center. For more information about their projects and mission visit https://midpenmedia.org/

1 year ago

1 minute 51 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

For the final episode of the series, listen to the amazing story of entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki, an entrepreneur who is changing the landscape of genetic testing.

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Citations:

https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/trading-investing/SPACs

https://blog.23andme.com/

https://biodesign.stanford.edu/our-impact/stories/From-the-Innovators-Workbench-Anne-Wojcicki-CEO-23andme.html

https://www.forbes.com/profile/anne-wojcicki/?sh=78858a0b5b9f

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/17/how-wojcicki-sisters-grew-up-to-become-highly-successful-ceos-doctor.htm

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Palo Alto in 60 Seconds is created in partnership with the Palo Alto City Library

Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org -------------------- Palo Alto in 60 Seconds was recorded at and edited by MidPen Media Center. For more information about their projects and mission visit https://midpenmedia.org/

1 year ago

4 minutes 13 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Romesh Wadhwani

Episode #5 will trace Indian American Romesh Wadhwani’s spectacular rise to the Silicon Valley Icons’ Hall of Fame.

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Citations:

https://www.motivepartners.com/team/romesh-wadhwani

https://ffnews.com/people/romesh-wadhwani/

https://www.wfglobal.org/who-we-are/
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Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org --------------------- Palo Alto in 60 Seconds was recorded at and edited by MidPen Media Center. For more information about their projects and mission visit https://midpenmedia.org/

1 year ago

2 minutes 45 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Mark Zuckerberg

From Harvard drop-out to the 5th richest man in the world, take a listen to Facebook’s and its CEO’s story in our 4th Episode.

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Citations:

https://history-computer.com/mark-zuckerberg-complete-biography/

https://about.meta.com/media-gallery/executives/mark-zuckerberg/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211112-facebook-and-the-true-meaning-of-meta

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/24/billionaire-mark-zuckerberg-success-like-mine-only-happens-with-luck.html

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Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

--------------------- Palo Alto in 60 Seconds was recorded at and edited by MidPen Media Center. For more information about their projects and mission visit https://midpenmedia.org/

1 year ago

3 minutes 19 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Episode #3 explores the life of Steve Jobs, who not only founded an awe-inspiring tech company Apple but also led a cultural transformation in many other industries.

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Citations:

https://hbr.org/2012/04/the-real-leadership-lessons-of-steve-jobs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs

https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269891/laurene-powell-jobs/

https://www.forbes.com/profile/laurene-powell-jobs/?sh=5c02bc9f704f
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Palo Alto in 60 Seconds is created in partnership with the Palo Alto City Library

Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org --------------------- Palo Alto in 60 Seconds was recorded at and edited by MidPen Media Center. For more information about their projects and mission visit: https://midpenmedia.org/

1 year ago

3 minutes 59 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

William Hewlett and David Packard

Episode #2 covers the second-most famous entrepreneur-duo of Silicon Valley, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, whose vision spawned the growth of the region's technology sector.

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Citations:

https://hewlett.org/

https://www.packard.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett-Packard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hewlett

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packard

http://images.pahistory.org/talltree/TT-2006-03.pdf
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Palo Alto in 60 Seconds is created in partnership with the Palo Alto City Library

Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

--------------------------------- Palo Alto in 60 Seconds was recorded at and edited by MidPen Media Center. For more information about their projects and mission visit: https://midpenmedia.org/

1 year ago

3 minutes 44 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Sergey Brin and Larry Page

Episode #1 is about the most famous entrepreneur-duo of Silicon Valley, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin, and traces the journey of the iconic company, Google.

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Citations:

https://www.thestreet.com/technology/history-of-google-14820930

https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/our-story/

https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_page_where_s_google_going_next

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Palo Alto in 60 Seconds is created in partnership with the Palo Alto City Library

Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org --------------------- Palo Alto in 60 Seconds was recorded at and edited by MidPen Media Center. For more information about their projects and mission visit: https://midpenmedia.org/

1 year ago

3 minutes 52 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Season 2 Coming Soon!

Join local teen historian, Abhivir, for a dive into the innovators and entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley! Episode 1 drops February 1st!

Follow us: ⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources and more! ⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

1 year ago

46 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Historic Restaurants

Podcast #6 talks about everybody’s favorite topic, which is, Palo Alto’s restaurants. This podcast features restaurants with a history as well as a following and offers suggestions for visiting eateries in Palo Alto for a bite of history on your upcoming visit to the area.

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Citations:

http://www.pahistory.org/

https://www.pastheritage.org/

https://www.alpineinnpv.com/

https://www.vinaenoteca.com/about/

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Follow us: ⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

2 years ago

4 minutes 5 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Podcast #5 talks about Mr. Bo Crane who is a passionate Palo Alto Historian. No series on Palo Alto History would be complete without him.

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Citations:

https://padailypost.com/tag/bo-crane/

https://www.c-span.org/person/?119934/BoCrane

https://www.thesixfifty.com/author/bo-crane/

http://www.pahistory.org/

https://www.pastheritage.org/

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Follow us: ⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources and more! ⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

2 years ago

2 minutes 55 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Podcast #4 describes the city of Palo Alto’s two downtowns and their interconnected history.

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Citations:

https://www.britannica.com/place/Silicon-Valley-region-California

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley

https://www.visitcalifornia.com/places-to-visit/silicon-valley/

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Follow us: ⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources, and more! ⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

2 years ago

3 minutes 10 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Rise of Silicon Valley

Podcast #3 is about the world-famous tech hub called Silicon Valley.

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Citations:

https://www.britannica.com/place/Silicon-Valley-region-California

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley

https://www.visitcalifornia.com/places-to-visit/silicon-valley/

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Follow us: ⁠⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources and more! ⁠⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

2 years ago

3 minutes 2 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Podcast #2 is about the famous California institution, Stanford University. The episode shares a brief origin, some famous names associated with it, and a few interesting historical tidbits.

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Citations:

https://www.stanford.edu/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_University

https://www.forbes.com/colleges/stanford-university/?sh=304906af3e20

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Follow us: ⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources and more! ⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

2 years ago

2 minutes 42 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Podcast #1 traces the origin and historical context of the name of the town of Palo Alto, the home of Stanford University and Silicon Valley.

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Sources:

⁠https://community.stanford.edu/city-palo-alto https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/⁠

⁠https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Home⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/place/Palo-Alto ---------------------

Follow us: @PaloAltoLibrary

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources and more! library.cityofpaloalto.org

2 years ago

2 minutes 46 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Coming Soon: Palo Alto in 60 Seconds!

Don't miss Palo Alto City Library's new podcast: Palo Alto in 60 seconds, hosted by local teen Abhivir!

Episodes will drop the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, starting April 27.

Follow us: ⁠@PaloAltoLibrary⁠

Visit our website for events, booklists, E-resources and more! ⁠library.cityofpaloalto.org

2 years ago

46 seconds

Palo Alto in 60 Seconds

Hello history lovers! Welcome to “Palo Alto in 60 seconds”, a podcast series by passionate Henry M. Gunn student and historian Abhivir Iyer in collaboration with the Palo Alto City Library. The series brings to life the history of the town of Palo Alto - its people, places, and culture. So put on your headphones and join him for a listen on all things Palo Alto! Special thanks to the Palo Alto City Library, the Palo Alto Historical Association, the Palo Alto History Museum, and MidPen Media Center.