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There is a peculiar residence hall at Occidental College that was built for the purpose of housing the Russian team during the 1984 Olympic games. Or was it?
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The 1932 summer Olympic games held in Los Angeles offered a chance for athletes traveling from around the world to experience the very first Olympic Village since the ancient Greeks pitched their tents on the plain of Elis.
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Since the 1932 L.A. Olympics, Helms Bakery in Culver City became the unofficial makers of "Olympic Bread" -- until legal action was taken by the Olympic Committee.
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After Memorial Day and in preparation for KCET's screening of "442nd: Live With Honor, Die With Dignity," explore the history of the Go For Broke Monument, dedicated to Nisei World War II veterans.
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This week in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act barred immigration from China. While this marked a significant point in U.S. history when a specific group was targeted in an exclusionary immigration law, it was not the first of its kind, nor was it the last.
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Today is International Workers' Day, also known a May Day -- a holiday founded by socialist , labor unions, and born of violence in its effort to obtain equality for the working class. Though not officially celebrated and historically ignored, the holiday resonates with millions of Americans.
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Over 1,000 people attend to reflect, remember, and honor the past.
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Efforts to reform the police and sheriff's department to prevent systemwide corruption and violence have been more difficult and complex than determining the moral and legal culpability of the officers who beat Rodney King. Civil rights attorney Robert Garcia offers a timeline of key events leading up to and in the aftermath of the L.A. Riots.
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As Occidental College celebrates its 125th anniversary this week, we take a look back at the school's early years in Highland Park.
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Los Angeles was once home to a thriving French Basque community centered around Alameda and Aliso Streets.
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On March 23, 1969, 1500 Mexican Americans students convened at the Denver Youth Conference, unifying under the term "Chicano." In commemoration, Sybil Venegas, Chair of Chicana/o Studies Department at East Los Angeles College, explains what's changed since that generation.
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