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WILLIAM D. ESTRADA - Chair of the History Department for NHM

William D. Estrada
William D. Estrada
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1/4: History & Los Angeles
2/4: Chinese Migration, Gold & Railroads
3/4: On Discrimination
4/4: The Story of Old Chinatown & Union Station

William D. Estrada is a 20th century historian for a 21st century Los Angeles. Curator of California and American History and Chair of the History Department for the Natural History Museum, Dr. Estrada has become a key biographer of Los Angeles' early beginnings. Estrada's influential book, The Los Angeles Plaza, uncovers the city's multi-ethnic roots from indigenous and colonial times to present-day Los Angeles, weaving together a common narrative based on personal stories, news clipping and diaries about the heart of Los Angeles. His insights about Chinese laborers, Old Chinatown and the produce industry challenge many preconceptions about the role of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles.

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