A number of ceremonial bronze vessels with inscriptions date from the Shang period; the workmanship on the bronzes attests to a high level of civilization. The products of bronze was mainly used by the noble families and the emperoers and loyal members. They seemed the bronze as a sign that have higher social position.
Amtrak Train Numbers 5 (westbound) and 6 (eastbound) Stations on Amtrakâs California Zephyr Route. Numbers 1-34 on the map represent the California Zephyrâs currently scheduled stops. Number 35 represents San Francisco that is a short Amtrak bus ride across the Bay Bridge from the Zephyrâs last westbound stop, Emeryville, California.
Watts Riots: Traffic stop was the spark that ignited days of destruction in L.A. A California National Guardsman patrols 103rd Street near Compton Avenue in Watts' business district. A California National Guardsman patrols 103rd Street near Compton Avenue in Watts' business district. It all started with a traffic stop. On Aug. 11, 1965, California Highway Patrol Officer Lee Minikus responded to a report of a reckless driver in the Watts section of Los Angeles. Shortly after 7 p.m., he pulled over 21-year-old Marquette Frye near 116th Street and Avalon Boulevard. Frye failed sobriety tests as a crowd of about 50 people began to gather nearby. Rena, Ronald and Marquette Frye, center to right, one month after the 1965 Watts riots.