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Two reconstructed barracks at the site document the lives of Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
From 'California Game Marked Down (1896).
Two mountain lions had been sighted in Elysian Park. The hunt was on.
The reason for the "otherness" of Los Angeles has been named differently in different seasons, but all the interpreters of our re-read city have actually been trying to identify its original sin.
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Parts of the old zoo at Griffith Park still stand, and they are moving reminders that sometimes humans just don't know best when it comes to animals.
A trolley car along the Pacific Electric's Newport-Balboa Line. Courtesy of the Orange County Archives.
How important was the Pacific Electric's arrival to Orange County?
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Take a coastal tour through California's history at any one of these old lighthouses.
It is difficult to characterize the El Monte Berry Strike as a tangible victory for the Mexican and working class communities; yet it served to awaken the class consciousness of a generation of labor organizers that would continue to participate in str...
The Los Angeles Baseball Club, circa 1884. Courtesy of the USC Libraries - California Historical Society Collection
The western accents of the Los Angeles Base Ball Club's uniforms seemed to reflect the team's pride in its home city and its western roots.
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Gloria Arellanes story challenges the male-centric narratives of the Chicano Movement and helps us better understand both the scope and breadth of this large-scale mobilization, including projects focused on community care.
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There's a lot of L.A. history to be learned from this new program.
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On the first Saturday of every month, sing old songs on a historic vessel in San Francisco.
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