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Los Angeles came of age in the 1920's. The great boom of that decade gave shape to the L.A. of today: its vast suburban sprawl and reliance on the automobile, its prominence as a financial and industrial center, and the rise of Hollywood as the film capital of the world. This collection of original essays explores the making of the Los Angeles metropolis during this remarkable decade. The authors examine the city's racial, political, cultural, and industrial dynamics, making this volume an essential guide to understanding the rise of Los Angeles as one of the most important cities in the world. These essays showcase the work of a new generation of scholars who are turning their attention to the history of the City of Angels to create a richer, more detailed picture of our urban past. The essays provide a fascinating look at life in the new suburbs, in the oil fields, in the movie studios, at church, and at the polling place as they reconceptualize the origins of contemporary urban problems and promise in Los Angeles and beyond. Adding to its interest, the volume is illustrated with period photography, much of which has not been published before.… (más)
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This book has its origins in conversations that we have been having for more than a dozen years. -Preface
Carey McWilliams, the patron said of Los Angeles history, first arrived in the City of Angels at the dawn of the great boom of the 1920s. -Introduction
Los Angeles in the 1920s was at once a city of rigid social space and a place of dynamic movement. -Part One
In a 1906 tract, The Better City, Dana Bartlett, a Protestant cleric and urban progressive, waxed euphoric about the promise of Los Angeles. -Chapter One
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The combination of gladsome religion, European heritage, and aggressive advertising made Forest Lawn a product both of the new consumer culture and of the older, staid Victorian culture. By combining them, Eaton was able to sell eternity to generations of residents of Los Angeles. -Chapter Fifteen
Los Angeles came of age in the 1920's. The great boom of that decade gave shape to the L.A. of today: its vast suburban sprawl and reliance on the automobile, its prominence as a financial and industrial center, and the rise of Hollywood as the film capital of the world. This collection of original essays explores the making of the Los Angeles metropolis during this remarkable decade. The authors examine the city's racial, political, cultural, and industrial dynamics, making this volume an essential guide to understanding the rise of Los Angeles as one of the most important cities in the world. These essays showcase the work of a new generation of scholars who are turning their attention to the history of the City of Angels to create a richer, more detailed picture of our urban past. The essays provide a fascinating look at life in the new suburbs, in the oil fields, in the movie studios, at church, and at the polling place as they reconceptualize the origins of contemporary urban problems and promise in Los Angeles and beyond. Adding to its interest, the volume is illustrated with period photography, much of which has not been published before.
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