Before Disneyland: The Steampunk Monorail of 1910s Burbank
Long before Burbank became the media capital of the world, and decades before Walt Disney brought a sleek monorail system to Anaheim, a visionary eccentric named Joseph Wesley Fawkes had a wild dream. He wanted to connect the small, newly incorporated town of Burbank to downtown Los Angeles via a flying, propeller-driven aerial trolley.
The Heavyweight of History: How James J. Jeffries Put Burbank on the Map
When you think of Burbank, images of Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., and the "Media Capital of the World" likely come to mind. But before the neon lights and soundstages, there was a man who put the city on the map through sheer grit and global fame.
That man was James J. Jeffries—known to the world as "The Boilermaker" and to locals as the man who helped shape the very identity of Burbank.
Lockheed’s Lost Legends: The Odd Aircraft That Never Made It
Lockheed Martin is known today for sleek, dominant machines like the F-22, but the road to aviation mastery was paved with prototypes that range from the visionary to the downright bizarre. Here are six Lockheed designs that challenged physics and logic but never entered mass production.
The New England Dentist Who Drilled for a City: The Legacy of Dr. David Burbank
While the name "Burbank" is now synonymous with blockbuster movies and high-tech aviation, the city’s origins aren't found in a boardroom or a film studio—but in a dentist's chair.
From Sheep to Skyscrapers: The Story of Dr. David Burbank
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in traffic near the IKEA in Burbank or catching a flight out of Hollywood Burbank Airport, you’ve walked the grounds of what was once a massive, dusty sheep ranch. The city we know today as the "Media Capital of the World" didn't start with movie studios; it started with a dentist from New Hampshire named Dr. David Burbank.
The Wheels of Progress: How Moreland Truck Company Put Burbank on the Map
The Wheels of Progress: How Moreland Truck Company Put Burbank on the Map In the early 1900s, Burbank, California, was little more than a sleepy collection of sheep ranches and fruit orchards. But in 1917, a deal was struck that would forever change the DNA of the city—and the American trucking industry. That deal brought the Moreland Motor Truck Company to town, sparking an industrial revolution that paved the way for aviation giants and the modern long-haul logistics we take for granted today.