Phil Brigandi

Phil Brigandi (1959-2019) was an independent scholar specializing in the history of Southern California with a focus on the Orange County area who published 26 books from 1982 to 2018. For 30 years he served as the historian for Hemet, California's Ramona Pageant and was Orange County's archivist for 5 years, starting in 2003. His books were published through Arcadia Publishing, Heritage Media, local natural history organizations, and the University of Oklahoma Press.

Throughout his life he spoke about the importance of local history and its ability to create a sense of place. After his passing in 2019, he was memorialized in articles for the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''The Orange County Register'', and elsewhere. He was regularly cited in numerous articles for various local city and county newspapers and magazines for his expertise. He maintained a website ''OC Historyland'' until his passing. Provided by Wikipedia