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The median home value in Westlake Village, CA is $845,900.
This is
higher than
the county median home value of $445,300.
The national median home value is $170,100.
The average price of homes sold in Westlake Village, CA is $845,900.
Approximately 78.94% of Westlake Village homes are owned,
compared to 17.7% rented, while
3.37% are vacant.
Westlake Village real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale.
Commercial properties are also available.
If you see a property you're interested in, contact a Westlake Village real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
Learn more about Westlake Village Real Estate.
Located in the prestigious private community of North Ranch Country Club Estates, this Mediterranean inspired home is a luxurious yet comfortable home defined by a wealth of spectacular custom design elements. The approx. 15,835 sq. ft. 6 bedroom, 11 bathrooms estate that sits on 4.3 acres includes a family room, living room, formal dining room, a spectacular 2 level library with impressive architectural detailing, a playroom, indoor racquet ball court / basketball court, a subterranean temperature controlled wine room, & an impressive two-level theater/game room. The magnificent rear grounds are completely private & serene, offering a variety of distinctive & separate areas to enjoy a vacation-like escape; including a tropical lagoon with a cascading waterfall & 120' slide, pool house, full tennis court with a viewing pavilion, streams, lounging terraces, two fully equipped grilling/kitchen stations with a pizza oven. An extraordinary property!
Built by renowned architect Michael Barsocchini & inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, this residence is one of the most impressive in the area, with a perfect balance of privacy, quality, design, luminosity & warmth in a flawless natural paradise. Custom iron double doors, limestone floors & soaring ceilings lead to the vast great room & open kitchen, featuring top of the line appliances, granite counters, center island, bar for entertaining & numerous balconies. The spacious master leads to a terrace featuring an infinity pool & Jacuzzi, and steps to the outdoor patio area, fire pit & private boat dock. Prominently located on the point of Lake Sherwood with panoramic views, this estate boasts approx. 220 FT of serene lakefront & affords superb views of the Santa Monica Mountains & valleys. Take a boat trip & feel the calm leisureliness fill the air, cherishing this glorious haven from a different perspective. Addtl features include copper roof & columns, stone detailing & 3 car garage.
This is the ONE you've been waiting for! Set on a large, over 3/4 acre lot, the astonishing rear grounds enjoy picturesque mountain views and an exterior wonderland of activities. With three entertainment terraces, a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, sparkling pool and spa, two-level guesthouse, and a fantastical children's play area, the experience of outdoor entertaining and living is elevated to a whole new level. The Tuscan inspired approximately 7,200 sq. ft., 5 bedroom, 7 bath main residence features timeless craftsmanship and a wealth of luxurious amenities that have been expertly crafted to celebrate the living experience.
Privately gated with picturesque driveway to Porte Cochere entry. Located in prestigious North Ranch rests a magnificent Tuscan Villa on over 9 acres.Perfect open floor plan features generously scaled rooms w/expansive windows & ceilings.Architecturally dramatic foyer leads you to this sophisticated estate w/mountain views from most living areas.Custom designed w/impeccable taste & the highest quality finishes thru out. Elegant formal living room w/magnificent trey ceilings & inviting fireplace. Gorgeous & formal dining room perfect for entertaining w/beautiful garden views. Enormous great room w/one of a kind entertainment center, bar area & separate area for pool table. Stunning kitchen opens to the sunny dining area. Exquisite library has built ins.Lavish master suite & luxurious bath. Outside the California lifestyle is clearly evident & easily accessible through the many pairs of French doors.Rear yard has a pool, casita all with breathtaking views. Relax and entertain in luxury.
Il Palazzo Tuscana - This custom-crafted Country Club Estates European masterpiece is designed for entertaining on a regal scale. Luxuriously detailed & thoughtfully designed, this approx 11,500 sq ft home offers an authentic Italian style formal living room, 8 bedrooms, 11 baths & library in the main residence. The gourmet kitchen is adjacent to the family room with distressed wood beamed ceiling & full wet bar, finished with custom copper accents, wine cellar and fireplace. The formal dining room opens to a grand covered loggia with heated outdoor dining patio & lounge. The master retreat is highlighted by a dual sided fireplace, two walk-in closets, & dual baths with spa tub & separate sauna. Expansive & private grounds, separate casita/pool house with fireplace, kitchenette & bath. Sprawling lawns, formal garden with pool & spa, boasting spectacular mountain views. Set on approx. 1.5 acre cul de sac lot, this grand Italian Villa is one of the premier estates in Westlake Village!
A premier setting in 24 hour guard gated Club Estates in North Ranch. Luxury residence sited on 2+ acres.Understated elegance, ultimate luxury & craftsmanship define this estate. Dramatic foyer leads to perfectly proportioned gathering areas to enjoy fine entertaining. Handsome library.Enormous family room. Gourmet's kitchen. Generous master suite. 4 ensuites. Rear grounds boast a premier resort lot with unsurpassed privacy. Pool, covered loggia, BBQ cooks center, putting green & park like grounds. Stone steps lead to an awe inspiring walkway to outdoor pavilion with fountains, fire features & waterfalls. Expansive lounging areas inside & out of pavilion offer ease in entertaining. Indoor is another large gathering area with huge stone fireplace. Landscape includes a variety of trees & botanical gardens. Strategically placed exterior lighting turn this estate into a sparkling wonderland by night. Designed for ease of living & entertaining. A true vacation feel year round!
This magnificent 7400 SF Tuscan estate is one of a kind. Custom built in Sherwood Country Club, the property was designed leaving nothing to be desired with Venetian plaster, high ceilings, crown molding & baseboards throughout. Expansive in size & dimensions, the superior new kitchen boasts Sub Zero & top of the line stainless steel appliances, along with two granite islands opening to the great room. The wine tasting room features wine storage with adjacent French Doors leading to outdoor patio & fireplace, making it ideal for entertaining. A theme runs through all five bedrooms, each with their own ensuite bathrooms. The master suite features a fireplace, seating area, bathing quarters & two closets. Opt to take the custom designed elevator instead of the stairs. The estate sits high on the 1st fairway of the golf course offering Southern California mountains & valley views that will take your breath away. This home guarantees absolute peace and privacy from the outside world.
Beautifully elegant Traditional-style estate on 5 acres in the heart of highly sought after Westlake Village, features 7 Bedrooms and 8 Baths, plus a detached guest house with full bath, kitchenette and theater system. The lovely front yard fountain, welcomes you to a grand foyer entrance with double stairwell and plentiful natural light from the many exquisitely beveled glass windows. The downstairs features 3 bedrooms with full baths, 2 living rooms, formal dining room, family room with sunken bar & pool table, custom gourmet kitchen, dining room, butler's pantry, wine room/pantry, elevator, maids quarters and the laundry room. Upstairs is the huge master bedroom w/adjacent retreat room and two-way fireplace, a stunning marble master bath with spa tub, an additional 2 bedrooms, an office, a sauna, and several well placed skylights. The park-like grounds, with its sparkling pool, fountain, spa and luscious greenery, is ideal for entertaining and relaxing.
Elegant tranquility and charm abound in this magnificent 5 bedroom, 8 bath gated French Country estate located on 2.52 acres with breathtaking views from every room. Lush gardens, pool, spa, waterfall, fruit orchard, expansive lawns, flowers and mature trees. The supremely private setting includes an antique French fountain surrounded by a large motor court with garages for 9 cars. This estate features a mix of rustic stone and timbered beam throughout and a 26' high stone fireplace. A 3-bedroom en suite wing and office are located to the west while the gorgeous Master Suite and library occupy most of the east wing. The house includes a new state of the art home theater and whole home smart system that automates lighting, HVAC, cameras,inside/outside music, theater, alarm system, gates and the pool, spa & waterfall. This property has undergone a comprehensive remodel and extensively upgraded over the past eight months. This is truly a spectacular retreat not to be found elsewhere.
Amazing, new under construction in Sherwood! Early clients can select materials. This gorgeous estate is elevated above the 1st fairway behind the exclusive gates of Sherwood Country Club. Located on desirable Ladbrook Way, the home's Tuscan architecture welcomes guests thru a grand foyer to a spacious living rm dining rm area passing across an expansive art gallery. High ceilings abound throughout. The kitchen is a culinary dream w/custom cabinetry, granite counters, top-of-the-line appliances & lrg center island. Apx 6400SF of designer living space with 4300SF on the 1st floor alone. Upstairs incl 3 brd suites & lrg media room. The 1st flr master ste features a private sanctuary overlooking the golf course thru a covered terrace extending the width of the home with fireplace, spacious closets & lavish bth. The sprawling garden w/direct access from the pool bathroom is the perfect retreat featuring over 850SF of covered terrace offering golf, club & mountain views.
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Fitness and altruism is turning out to be an excellent mix. The number of runners at charity events in Longview continues to soar at each event. The recent AMBUCS and Longview Running Club half marathon and 5K benefitting disabled children and adults in the area was a great success. People from neighboring towns of Kilgore, …
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Exactly! that's what I told myself also Haha.
Wicked man! It takes me fucking ages.. as you found out Haha.
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Do you wan't too post Raw tonight dude? Or shall I take 3 hours and do it again!
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I will check it out eventually, got things too finish for the fed first mate.
Only thing I am missing is their entrance themes
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Hey quick question bro. Would you rather my promo be a backstage piece, an in ring piece before the match, or a piece where it looks back at something that happened earlier in the day?
Half hour mate just half hour
Sorry about that mate.I'm the unluckiest person in the world i wrote the promo and i accidentally deleted it.Do i have some time to re-write it i still remember what i wrote before.I just need half hour
im going to start it in 2 hrs. Is that too late?
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Tarzan's Tripes Forever
The Web's First Shaggy Dog Story Archive Fuckwit says: skip lengthy intro and go direct to archives at margin and click away for mucho chortles on this grand holiday weekend.
Design Journal Online
Design Online - a team from the London College of Communication have scanned and indexed all the issues of Design from 1965 - 1974 (via the Design Weblog, which says: "I believe you really need to see and understand the past in order to blaze a new trail").
Archive of American Television interviews online
Hundreds of hours of unedited interview footage with television pioneers. From the Archive of American Television, previously available via appointment, now available via Google Video. Okay, so maybe Michael J. Fox [video link] is no pioneer, but Norman Lear [video link] is. Also Mister Rogers [video link].)
amazing stories cover archive
Amazing Stories... every cover of this seminal sci-fi pulp magazine, from 1926 to 1967, plus.
self-confessed valley girl
The Union Makes Us Strong
The Union Makes Us Strong. Articles on British trade union history.
Das Kapital (of economic texts)
"A Miscellany of Diverse Interest and Pleasure"
Open Government (Research)
OpenCRS - easy access to US Congressional Research Service Reports
Lenin would be proud. Over.
Scotsman Newspaper Digital Archive 1817-1950
Edinburgh's Scotsman newspaper has launched a digital archive covering all editions from 1817-1950. There are several stories with an American slant which may be something that interests you. There is coverage on such things as the hanging of the notorious bodysnatchers Burke and Hare. Unfortunately, after viewing the free archives it is a paysite, but I still think it's worth a look as there is easily a couple of hours of interesting reading on the free articles that are included. The set-up and look of this site is brilliant as well.
The dear green place?
Best laid schemes? Back in 1945 the Bruce Plan [click on images for video footage] was a radical proposal to knock down, and then rebuild, the Victorian centre of the city of Glasgow. The city's slums* would be cleared; new towns* would be established; Glasgow would rise again, triumphant, once again the second city of the Empire*. In 1971*, there were grand visions of the Glasgow of the future; the Glasgow of tomorrow would be a bright, shining new city, and the Clyde* would once again be something to be proud of. A fascinating film archive of the Glasgow of the 20th century. *All links contain embedded video goodness.
Broadsword calling Danny Boy
Channel 4's 100 Greatest War Films as voted for by their (generally more clued-up than average) viewership has plenty for you to disagree with, but much to recommend. Filmsite.org has a history of war films (as does Berkeley) for the completists among you. There are more war films from and about Vietnam and Indochina than you can shake a bayonet at (see also the 1999 NYT article, Apocalypse Then: Vietnam Marketing War Films to learn a little about the Vietnamese government's 1960s and 70s archive of war film). The [British] national archives have archived film from pre-WWI to the Cold War.
An enduring and beautiful People
Faces young and old, mothers and children, dolls; hunting rabbit, making fire, dancing: Archived photographs of Arizona's Indians from the turn-of-the-twentieth. Plus reference materials.
bikini girls with machine g-g-g-guns
Girls With Guns In Cinema And Television is acollection of images of women in film and on television holding firearms, sorted by film/show title, weapon, IMDB ranking (needs some updating...Sticks got a 9.9?), and more. Scroll down past the lengthy news updates to get to the actual archives. (The site itself SFW but some of the images linked aren't. Beware!)
finally, affordable housing!
Build a huge house for only $782?! Low-cost housing for the masses! Unfortunately, you have to travel back in time to build houses for less than $1000. How many of these homes are in your town or on your block? (courtesy of J-Walk)
"It has ever been my study and ever shall be, to render you as happy as possible. But I have been obliged in many instances to sacrifice the present pleasures to our future hopes."
"It has ever been my study and ever shall be, to render you as happy as possible. But I have been obliged in many instances to sacrifice the present pleasures to our future hopes." From a Camp Croton bivouac of 1778 to a bunker in Afghanistan, a collection of wartime love letters in their original hands, movingly read aloud. Chapter 3 in The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History's online exhibit Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars. [Flash, but quite worth it]
The DNA of Literature
The DNA of Literature. The Paris Review, with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, makes available free .pdfs of fifty years of interviews with leading writers.
An online history of jurisprudence, and lack thereof
Sacco and Vanzetti et al. The amazing Famous Trials website, compiled as a labor of love by University of Missouri law professor Douglas Linder, is a motherlode of information on historically significant trails, ranging from Galileo to the Amistad to Lenny Bruce. It features not only official transcripts, but also equally intriguing details such as a map of the railroad cars in the Scottsboro Boys trial, Klan documents from the Mississippi Burning case, and opinion polls related to the My Lai courts martial.
Caffeine, Nicotine, and Benzedrine (and wish me luck)
Head Back to Mono in 32k at the rineke.net records archive, where a rather consistent curator has digitized a goody chunk of his record collection. It's posted in more-or-less every iteration imaginable. Observe the linked scans (1 mb page, careful!) of the covers (also in multiple resolutions up to full-size). Note the records themselves, in sleeve or out, depending. Most especially, savor the clean, low-res mono mp3s that cry out to be played through the dashboard speakers of a 1967 Dodge Dart.
Bonus Big Beat Bonanza: The site's author is also behind the similarly detailed archive of shows by ex-WFMU dj The Hound, from 1987 through 1995, heavy on the rare regional sides beloved of certain of my pals down New Orleans way.
Last, but not least, rineke.net hosts the adventures of a platoon of Tux clones, sealing my geek admiration for the overseer of the site. There's more, of course. My propeller beanie's off to you, sir, and long may you wave, or particle, as is your choice and preference.
(Permission was sought and granted to post this, as I feard for the site's bandwidth. Have at it, Mefites!
Bonus Big Beat Bonanza: The site's author is also behind the similarly detailed archive of shows by ex-WFMU dj The Hound, from 1987 through 1995, heavy on the rare regional sides beloved of certain of my pals down New Orleans way.
Last, but not least, rineke.net hosts the adventures of a platoon of Tux clones, sealing my geek admiration for the overseer of the site. There's more, of course. My propeller beanie's off to you, sir, and long may you wave, or particle, as is your choice and preference.
(Permission was sought and granted to post this, as I feard for the site's bandwidth. Have at it, Mefites!
The art of caricature
The Lewis Walpole Library has digitized 10,000 images from its superb collection of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century satirical prints -- not the only collection of its kind on the Internet, but certainly one of the largest and best. Search under "Gillray", "Rowlandson" or "Cruikshank" and browse a selection of images from the golden age of English caricature. Everyone will have their own favourites, but here are a few of mine: Rowlandson's Author and Bookseller, Cruikshank's The Headache and Gillray's Advantages of Wearing Muslin Dresses.
Illustrator for Windows
The Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi now has a digital archive containing 10,000 images of medieval stained glass from English churches and cathedrals: a wonderful resource for anyone interested in medieval art. These stunning images of the windows at Fairford, in Gloucestershire, are just a tiny fraction of the extraordinary riches available on the site.
FCC vs. The fifth amendment
FCC wants radio, TV to keep tapes of shows. Presumably this is to make it easier for the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to levy some of those hefty new fines. Now I know the issue of the FCC fines and the FCC in general has already been discussed here, here, here, and possibly here. But it seems like there's a fifth amendment issue here that's new to this debate. Will forcing broadcasters to keep tapes in effect compel them to give evidence against themselves?
Voices from Naropa
The Internet Archive just got beat. William Burroughs on wishing. Mystical audio by Harry Smith. Amiri Baraka (formerly LeRoi Jones) on "jism and jazz". Ginsberg reads "Howl." The most historically significant archive of Beat and post-Beat recordings is now free for the downloading. Lossless or lo-fi, saved or streamed -- the tape vault of Naropa Institute is unlocked on archive.org as the Creative Commons grows.
Home of the Underdogs
"Home of the Underdogs is a non-profit site dedicated to the preservation and promotion of underrated PC games (and a few non-PC games) of all ages: good games that deserve a second chance after dismal sales or critical reviews that we feel are unwarranted."
Children's literature 1850 and up
Online collection of children's literature circa 1850 and up. Primarily American and British, from thrilling stories of the ocean to a peep at the beasts. Every page (and even the spine) digitized in both JPEG and PDF format, and in some cases color-corrected. (Similar collections have been posted here previously)
April Fools
Top 100 April Fools Hoaxes of all time. Also, April Fools on the Net - a history of newsgroup April Fools posts.
Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web
Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web. Many links to interesting sites - African liberation movement posters, Charles Babbage, Braniff Airways history, daily life in Sierra Leone 1936-37, the photography of Eamon Melaugh, Frank & Marshall College from the air, all the way through to ZYX: a selection of ABC books. Via thinking while typing.
Girl Watching
The Girl Watcher Whether your scene is the kitten type, stalking the girl, or just straight-up girl collecting - this is the publication for you. Bail not included. (via filepile)
Hama-Net: Plentiful Electronic Photo Library on Odagahama Japan, and Neighbouring Seashores.
Lucky Amulet Archive
The Lucky W Amulet Archive : "A folkloric resource that contains hundreds of interlinked pages describing and illustrating amulets, talismans, lucky charms, and good luck pieces from around the world and all eras".
Breakfast Without Soing Into The Kitchen!
A Short, Illustrated History Of The First Toasters
Suitable for those with short attention sp--- Huh?
Suitable for those with short attention sp--- Huh?
Voices from the Days of Slavery.
Voices from the Days of Slavery. A collection of audio recordings made between 1932 and 1975 of African Americans known to have once been slaves. Hear Isom Moseley describe how he used to make soap, and express his opinion of the "white folks" who owned and ran the plantation where he was held. Wallace Quarterman describes his experience as a freed man in Georgia, and recounts the violent atmosphere of the Reconstruction South. Aunt Phoebe Boyd describes the demands of agricultural work. Even more narratives are available as transcripts from the companion exhibit, Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 (linked to previously on Metafilter here), though some of these were unfortunately edited selectively.
We hope, very shortly, to release a mouse in the elephant's cage.
If you're a fan of the works of J. Michael Straczynski (especially Babylon 5, and let me take this moment to give massive props to The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the second website I ever visited (after searching Yahoo! for "Babylon 5")), then you probably already know that he has long been an advocate of online communication as a means of both promotion of his work and communication with the fans of said work. JMSnews.com has an archive of all his postings going back eleven and a half years, a neat accomplishment by ephemeral Internet standards, and it's fascinating reading that gives you a nice portrait of a guy with a story to tell, and his journey to get it told. If you're a geek for "the business" that is Hollywood, this is for you.
A treasure trove of math history
The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive from the University of St. Andrews' School of Mathematics and Statistics.
The Rotten Library.
Most people have heard of Rotten.com, the website of sick and twisted news and pictures, but a great and full featured documentary of "all that mankind swore to forget" can be found at the Rotten Library. Information on just about everything is here, from LSD Blotters to the Mountain Meadows Massacre to the anti-masturbatory history of Kelloggs Corn Flakes, just to name a few. Of course, you can also find dirty secrets about the Freemasons, Fluoridation, Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction, The Kinderhook Plates, Lucky Luciano, Kevin Mitnick, and of course..... Michael Jackson.
BFI presents screenonline
BFI presents screenonline | The British Film Institute announces the launch of screenonline: "This new site features an unrivalled collection of archive film and television footage from the bfi National Film and Television Archive.... [It] is the first time the bfi has given the public access online to its comprehensive collection of film and television material, giving teachers, students and film enthusiasts an exceptional opportunity to investigate British history, culture and society through cinema. "
Greed is God
delenda mp3.com est "Vivendi Universal recently sold the MP3.com domain to CNet. However, they're not selling the approximately one million songs on the archive. (recorded by over 250,000 artists) Instead, they're simply destroying it as of December 3. MP3.com's founder and former CEO, Michael Robertson, is pleading with Vivendi to allow the Internet Archive to preserve the songs." (via Slashdot)
RMN: Remember, within a year people are not going to be thinking of this.
The President Calling: American Radioworks (MPR) explores the secret phone tapes of Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. AFAIK, the content is all previously available, but online, they've packaged and annotated it for ease of use. It's not exhaustive, but the moments picked out are often illuminating, showing "how each man used one-on-one politics to shape history." You might want to start here.
penny arcade
Before there were videogames... an archive of old penny arcade machines.
Men who know say NO!
American Social Hygiene Posters from the University of Minnesota. Remember boys, You may think she's just your gal, but she may be everyone's pal.
This is the BBC.
Dyke to open up BBC archive. Greg Dyke, director general of the BBC, has announced plans to give the public full access to all the corporation's programme archives. Wow! The BBC has archives stretching back to when the Earth was still cooling. And now it will all be available online and for free. [Via Slashdot]
Ahhh ... memory lane
Obsolete computers 1975-89. There's my first baby.
xray gallery
And the best part is...no VJs!
The Scopitone was a French video jukebox that made its debut in 1960 and was imported into the US in 1964. Although they usually featured high production values, catchy melodies, and lots of gratuitous cheesecake, the singers were often relative unknowns and the music was square even by the standards of the day. Consequently, they never caught on in a big way outside of Europe, and many of the original Scopitone jukeboxes and films were destroyed. Fortunately for us, a few Scopitone enthusiasts have catalogued the songs, scanned the advertisements, and even preserved a few Quicktime clips of the original French and American Scopitone films.
Beginnings at the Library of Congress. The origins of the Universe, humanity and society as viewed by different cultural and religious traditions; and their attempts to explain it all.
The Talk.Origins Archive presents a more scientific view of physical and biological beginnings.
The Talk.Origins Archive presents a more scientific view of physical and biological beginnings.
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Now I know what you're thinking, Barry and Levon, where did you get a quicktime archive of every The State skit? Shhhh.....don't worry your pretty head about it, it ain't your concern. Now if you excuse me I got to whisper sweet nothings to two-hundred and forty dollars worth of pudding.
Digital Clendening
Digital Clendening The University of Kansas Medical Center has an interesting archive of images and text relating to the medical profession. I'm not sure how I happened on this (I was just cleaning out my bookmarks - some google search found this but I don't recall what I was searching for).
Social engineering!
Social engineering! Gender labelling! Corporate self-aggrandizement! It's all here in a nice variety of formats on the Internet Moving Images Archive. 'Educational' films spanning several decades in all of their cheezy glory. Now, if only I could find 'Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land.'
Online Audio Recordings: UC Berkeley Lectures and Events
Online Audio Recordings: UC Berkeley Lectures and Events Including speeches by James Baldwin, Walter Blum, Malcolm X, and Noam Chomsky, to name a few.