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In the mid 1900s the future felt imminent amid ideas of potential space travel. This led many people to begin to imagine what a social future could look like. Using Science Fiction as a vessel, many local meetings and larger conventions already on the “fringes of society” welcomed queer people into their imaginations of the future. These fandoms became thriving examples of early queer organizing.
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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.
