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Lost Speedways
As smooth, reliable highways became a reality in Los Angeles; speedways began popping up throughout the region. Satisfying LA’s need for speed, the first speedway arose at Agricultural Park, home today to the LA Memorial Coliseum. Harold Osmer reveals that historically, with 174 officially sanctioned auto racing tracks, more racing has taken place in Los Angeles than any other place in the world.
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American history has long been told as a triumphant march westward from the Atlantic coast, but in southern California, our history stretches back further in time.
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In this episode, "Lost LA" examines how the modern metropolis has reshaped its own topography. The program explores downtown L.A.'s lost hills and tunnels, as well as the vanished canals of Venice Beach.
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In this episode, "Lost LA" explores the various ways Southern California's inhabitants have used the hills around Dodger Stadium.
