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Prehistoric Landscapes

Season 5 Episode 3
26:46
German Exiles

German Exiles

Season 5 Episode 4
26:04
From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw

From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw

Season 5 Episode 5
26:37
Fast Food and Car Culture

Fast Food and Car Culture

Season 6 Episode 1
26:47
Historic Filipinotown

Historic Filipinotown

Season 6 Episode 2
26:39
Hiking Trailblazers

Hiking Trailblazers

Season 6 Episode 3
26:40
Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries

Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries

Season 6 Episode 4
26:50
Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Season 6 Episode 5
26:49
Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins

Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins

Season 6 Episode 6
26:40
Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle

Season 7 Episode 1
26:39
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Lost LA

Winemaking

Season 5 Episode 2

Before the movies, before aerospace and oranges and oil, there was wine. This episode explores a largely forgotten age when winemaking was Southern California’s principal industry. We’ll pick grapes from the oldest vines in Los Angeles, learn about the laborers who built the industry, and meet enterprising winemakers who are resurrecting a long-lost Southern California tradition.

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