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Lost LA host Nathan Masters visits the Bowers Museum's Pacific Islander collection.
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Discover an era when tuberculosis sanatoriums lined the foothills of Southern California.
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Tiki culture isn’t a Polynesian import — it’s a Hollywood creation.
The cheeseburger was supposedly invented by Lionel Sternberger at The Rite Spot in Pasadena, when he added a slice of cheese to a regular beef burger and called it the "Aristocratic Hamburger." But the real history behind this fast food staple is a bit more complicated.
The opportunity to get and stay healthy was a major draw for people to both visit and move to Los Angeles — whether it was during the tuberculosis epidemic (a.k.a. the "forgotten plague") during the 19th century or the health and wellness boom of the early 20th century. Both of these topics are explored in Season 6 of the PBS SoCal Original Series Lost LA.
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How Hollywood Forever became the cemetery where countless celebrities were laid to rest.
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Learn why so many couples have had the weddings of their dreams at Forest Lawn cemetery.
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Archives reveal the “forgotten plague” that shaped Southern California: tuberculosis.
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WalkGood LA founder Etienne Maurice leads Black Angelenos on hikes for wellness & healing.
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Explore L.A. hiking origins with Tongva artist Samantha Johnson on the Gabrielino Trail.
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Visit Hollywood Forever, Evergreen and Forest Lawn, where L.A. reinvented the cemetery.
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Discover the role that Filipino labor organizers played in the farm workers movement.