- HOLLYWOOD HISTORY -

Stories, Videos, & Articles

 

The Hollywood Historical Society has over 20,000 items in its collection,
including bound volumes of the Hollywood Sun-Tattler newspaper

  

 

 

 

THE GRAND LADY

A film about the past, present, and future of the Hollywood Beach Hotel

See our Award Winning FILM on the PBS website

 
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Joseph W. Young and His Dream City

The Story of Hollywood, as told in this video, was created for 2015 National History Day by Beachside Montessori School, Hollywood 7th graders: Jeremiah Lucas, Patrick Alfele, Enoch McGowan, and Pierce Trop; and presented at the HHS 2015 Founder's Day Celebration

View the Video on the HHS YouTube channel

 
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The Story of Founder's Day

"Hollywood-by-the Sea was envisioned and begun in 1920 by one man…"
(Continue Reading the Story)

 
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The Fascinating Tale of Eleanor Hansberry
Founder of Hollywood Bread

An article by Clive Taylor, published in Cahoots Newspaper, Fall-2021 issue
(Read the Whole Story)

 
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Hammerstein House

Read about Clarence & Vera Hammerstein and the Historic Hammerstein House

  
 

 

 

 

Please contact us to see how you can help our historic community!

 

Phone: 954-923-5590 || email: HollywoodFLhistory@att.net
Hammerstein House & Research Center: 1520 Polk Street, Hollywood, FL 33020
*VISIT our Research Center, Tuesdays & Fridays 10am-2pm (Please phone ahead)*

 

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Hollywood Historical Society, P.O. Box 222755, Hollywood, FL 33022