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Recent Articles
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Aerospace
Blue Sky Metropolis
How the Bad Boys of Space Exploration Created the Jet Propulsion Lab
Post date:Discover the mysterious beginnings of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and its "rocket boys."
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aviation
Blue Sky Metropolis
Dare to Dream: William J. Powell, Booster of Black Flight
Post date:Ever since his first flight, William J. Powell became infatuated with aviation. He saw it as a way for African American men and women to soar far above a racist world.
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Venice Beach
Lost L.A.
How Muscle Beach Started in Santa Monica — But Ended Up in Venice
Post date:Muscle Beach started near the Santa Monica Pier as a haven for Southern California fitness advocates, frequented by some of the most well-known names in fitness today. In spite of a wildly popular reception, politics drove it to relocate to Venice.
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zoos
Lost L.A.
Monkey Business: The Lost Monkey Islands of Los Angeles
Post date:These artificial animal kingdoms were all the rage in Depression-era Los Angeles.
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migrant kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
Discover the Origins of L.A.'s 19th Century Italian Wineries
Post date:From downtown’s long gone Little Italy to the Valley, L.A.’s early Italian immigrants brought their love of good food and good drinks to Southern California and expanded the region’s palate forever.
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California Coastal Trail
From Russia with Love: Fort Ross and Russia's Failed Attempt to Conquer California
Post date:Suspicions of Russian influence in North America go back over 200 years, when Russia sought to dominate the West Coast.